419 scam: "Agent Soughtez"<tricia.walker@accellent.com> URGENT DELIVERY

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million pounds" (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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- asoughtez@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Agent Soughtez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <asoughtez@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 08:57:32 -0700
Subject: URGENT DELIVERY

Dear Friend,

I am Agent Soughtez (Shipping Agent). I would like to know if you can stand as Next Of Kin and partner to a shipment of Gold Bars and funds of my late client estimated at 14 Million pounds Sterling from being confiscated by the Malaysia Treasury,You will be entitled to 50% of the shipment if you can stand as Next Of Kin and partner.

I will be very pleased if you are willing to partner with me to make sure that these parcel and funds are released to you as soon as possible before they are confiscated.Meanwhile,I want you to know that we have to do everything possible to ensure that all paperwork are released to you to authenticate the release of the Gold Bars and funds. Also I will like you to trust me on the procedures as I really have nothing to gain by lying to you as I will also be wasting our precious time and I will never do anything to jeopardize my Profession and Good Office.This is 100% true and I will like for you to help in making sure that the Malaysia Treasury does not Confiscate these Gold bars.

I have an Arabic Gold dealer who is interested in purchasing the Gold Bars,but before he pays for the Gold Bars he wants to make sure that the gold bars is out of custody then he can proceed with the payment of 14 million pounds.which is the main reason i contacted you for us to partner together and get all documentations to get it out of custody.

I Spoke with my Lawyer and briefed him on contacting you and he advised if you are willing to partner,kindly provide the following details
The details are;

{1}Complete Legal Names:
{2}Telephone/Mobile Numbers for easy correspondence:
Current Residential/Mailing Address:
Occupation/Age/Marital Status:
phone number

Please provide the details above as soon as possible because the Malaysia Government has already sent a Letter of Notification requesting that they be briefed on the position of things with the release of the Gold Bars to the Beneficiary of the deceased. As soon as you provide me with these details enlisted above,I will Immediately proceed to the High Court of Justice for the signing of the Probate Letter. After this is completed,I will Immediately forward the document to you.

Also, I would like you to know that there is a conditions which you are to agree to before I can make you the beneficiary of these Gold bars. The Condition is;
[I]Every responsibilities and logistics during these process or otherwise would be borne by me and you which is why the percentage share of the Gold is 50-50 between both of us.

I will be expecting a positive response from you,kindly reply me via (asoughtez@gmail.com)

Regards
Agent Soughtez
asoughtez@gmail.com

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