419 scam: "Mr. John Gerspach"<tarewak@ddonheiser.ga> Your Email in DECEASED ACCOUNT BEING NEXT OF KIN FOR PAYMENT

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- rtdm.nchevers@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Gerspach" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <citigroupregh@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 21:08:31 -0800
Subject: Your Email in DECEASED ACCOUNT BEING NEXT OF KIN FOR PAYMENT

From: YOUR RELATIVE ACCOUNT OFFICER (Mr.Chevers)

Sir/Deceased Relative,
Your name and contact email was found in late Customer (Prof. Dr. Peter Alfred Schoeck) account file being his survived next of kin, although deceased has paid for all tax and expense that covered the release of this inheritance sum US$38.6M (Thirty-Eight Million, Six Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) to you next of kin before demised.
The Ministry of Finance Ghana in charge of this payment only need your response with information listed below to release your inheritance fund, confirming you are the same PERSON (Relative/Business Associate) whose name and contact email in deceased account file being next of kin for immediate payment.
1) Your Full Name and Address.
2) Your Telephone, Mobile, Office & Home Number.
3) The Copy of Your ID card (Passport or Driver’s License) needed for identification.
Although, the Citibank has given report that you are dead, but I disagreed that report to contact you on this same email which deceased indicated to reach you next of kin for this payment.
The Ministry of finance Ghana shall released Legacy to you upon your response, confirming the same name which deceased mentioned in your Passport or Driver License to avoid wrong payment.
Respond through this alternative email (RTDM.NCHEVERS@YAHOO.COM) for more detail, I will provide to you deceased information which the Ministry of finance Ghana shall request for your identification to release above inheritance funds to you.
I was the deceased account officer and I forbid the Citibank Group to confiscate your legacy for their private use while am alive.
Regards,
Mr. Michael Chevers (Retired Banker) I am South African Citizen and I was Account Officer to DECEASED for Nine years, before he died.
Address: Accra-Ghana.

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