419 scam: "John Marshal" <joevaughn8@juno.com> Estate of Late Tiong

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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)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- ismashalla@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "John Marshal" <joevaughn8@juno.com>
Reply-To: ismashalla@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:21:45 -0600
Subject: Estate of Late Tiong

Dear Friend,

Trust you are doing great today, Having worked as accountant with a Finance house in New York handling high net worth portfolio and international transactions .
I discovered an abandoned sum of 8.5 million u.s.dollars in an account that belongs to one of our foreign clients Late Mrs.Chia Tiong, who died of Covid19 last year. .

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that his funds left behind with the bank valued at (8.5 million U.S. Dollars) will be paid to your nominated bank account within the next Six (6) working days. The reason for contacting you is because you are a foreigner and can act in the capacity of the next of kin to the deceased, the money will be shared 50% to me, 40% to you, 10% for any miscellaneous. For clarity, this transaction is 100% risk free and you have nothing to worry about as all necessary machineries is in place to make sure this fund is paid to you as the legitimate beneficiary.

To commence this transaction, I require you to immediately indicate your interest by a return e-mail (ismashalla@gmail.com) and enclose your private contact telephone number and fax number full name and address, date. Of birth, occupation, to enable me file letter of administration to the probate and fulfill the other conditions precedent to drawdown and approvals before the transfer can be made.

Yours

John Marshal
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