419 scam: "GRENVILLE AND CO." <lillianryan3333@gmail.com> Dear Sir

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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:

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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
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.
- forshaw.harry46@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "GRENVILLE AND CO." <lillianryan3333@gmail.com>
Reply-To: forshaw.harry46@aol.com
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2022 03:46:09 -0800
Subject: Dear Sir

Dear Sir,

We are Real Estate | Probate Grenville Foley & Co. my colleagues and
Iare professionals. We work in a private bank and in the probate and
inheritance council here in the United Kingdom Respectively.

The issue we are presenting to you is a case of GUNAWAN/DARRYL MR (M)
and GUNAWAN/IRENE MRS (F). It was most unfortunate that both of them
died at the same time in the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) crash
scheduled passenger flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur that
wasshoot down on 17 July 2014 while flying over eastern Ukraine.

All 283 passengers and 15 crew were killed. For more information see
full Passenger's Manifest:
https://online.wsj.com/public/ resources/documents/ MH17PassengerManifest.pdf

During our routine quarterly inspection, We discovered USD 64.5
million dollars being an unclaimed deposit. However, Investigations
guided opened up to view or revealed that the money belongs to late
GUNAWAN/DARRYL MR (M) and GUNAWAN/IRENE MRS (F) (deceased) with no
known next of kin.

As a result of the COVID 19 Pandemic, the government instructed us to
give all unclaimed deposit to charities creating an opportunity to
defray the funds. The reality of being probate and executor of WILL,
codicil and Administration of Estate, It is possible that we may be
tempted to make fortune out of a situation when we cannot help it, or
left with no better option.

Right now, We are faced with the task of passing the fortune to you as
next of kin to the late MR. GUNAWAN/DARRYL and MRS GUNAWAN/IRENE. At
this point, we want to assure you that your true consent,
full.cooperation, and confidentiality are all that is required for us
to
take full advantage of this great opportunity.

Please endeavor to get back to us Asap for details. We await your
response through forshaw.harry46@aol.com

Yours Sincerely,
Probate Grenville Foley
For: GRENVILLE AND CO.

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