419 scam: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=22Juan_Carlos_Caba=F1a=22?= <admin@abcovid.tech> Ehdotus

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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- cabanajuanc@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=22Juan_Carlos_Caba=F1a=22?= <admin@abcovid.tech>
Reply-To: jcarloscabanas1@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2022 15:35:50 -0000
Subject: Ehdotus

Dear Partner,

I initially tried to contact you through normal mail but it returned which
was probably due to incomplete postal address, hence I opt to exploit this
measure as last resort to get my message across to you.

My name is Barrister Juan Carlos Cabaña, an Attorney at Law, in Madrid
España.

Meanwhile, I am writing to notify you of an unclaimed inheritance deposit
(€37.3Million) of our late client, who passed on to the great beyond on
August 21st, 2018 in a ghastly motor accident which occurred at the
autopista de Barcelona Spain.

However, I got your email address through a web search engine in my quest
to get a reliable individual who shall work with me in claiming this
deposit since all efforts to get his biological relative has proved
abortive. I am actually asking for your consent to present you to the
financial institution as the Trustee & Executor to my late client, so that
the deposit will be released to you for investment in your country or we
share it equally.

Conclusively, I await your urgent response to include the following:
(1).Your full Names & Address. (2).Your Telephone and Fax numbers.
(3).Your business name if any: for more information on how to release the
inheritance deposit, procedure and legality of this claim via email:
cabanajuanc@gmail.com

Regards,
Juan Carlos Cabaña (Esq)
Attorney At Law.

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