419 scam: albashir.hassan009@gmail.com From Mr. Paul

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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.
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.
- paul.willy0079@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: albashir.hassan009@gmail.com
Reply-To: Paul.willy0079@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:48:02 +0100
Subject: From Mr. Paul

Hello,

I want to formally introduce myself to you as Mr. Paul Williams, a banker. I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail confidential and also respect the integrity of the information that you are coming across as a result of this mail. I contacted you privately and as such that no one is aware of this communication thus the reason why I had us communicate strictly via our private email.

I am the personal relationship manager to a foreign contractor who works in the Oil and Gas industries. He also has an investment dollars account with our bank. Unfortunately, my client died along with his family in France while on sabbatical in the summer of 2008, may their soul rest in peace. He died without leaving a Will. Several efforts were made to find his extended family through his embassy without success. I received a notice last week to provide the next of kin to the deceased as his personal accountant or the funds will face the risk of being transferred to the government (escheat) in 14 days time. I am contacting you to assist me in transferring the funds left behind by the deceased to your account as the appointed Next of Kin.

This claim will be executed without breaching any UK laws and the success is guaranteed if we co-operate on this. Our bank will release the account to you because of my recommendation of you as the next of kin. The deceased client left a deposit of $27.4 Million with the bank before his demise (Death). After going through your contact profiles, I discovered that you bear the same surname/last name with the deceased in his files. If you accept to assist me and workout this deal with me, I will give you all the necessary information about this deal when I get your response.

Kindly, treat this proposal with utmost confidentially as I assure you with 100% success and be rest assured that this transaction would be profitable for both of us as we shall share the funds 50%/50%. For more information get back to me through my private email contact address at (Email: Paul.willy0079@gmail.com ) with your full name, telephone number and profession for more communication.

Your anticipate cooperation is highly needed.

Regards,

Mr. Paul Williams.

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