419 scam: Renato Sison <phoenixair9@gmail.com> NEXT-OF-KIN.

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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.
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Renato Sison <phoenixair9@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ghazime4@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2022 00:58:38 +0100
Subject: NEXT-OF-KIN.

I am Renato Sison, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to
late Mr. Andreas Schranner, a German property magnate and investor who
unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of AF4590 with all 109
passengers on board that crashed in July 25th, 2000, including his
wife, only daughter, son-in-law and two grand children. Hereinafter,
he shall be referred to as my late client.

Please visit the link below for further information:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm

Since then, I have made several inquiries to locate any of my client's
extended relatives with no success. After these several unsuccessful
attempts, I decided to make alternative arrangements in order to
secure the funds he has with a financial institution here in the
United Kingdom, and that is why I am making this contact with you.

I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the funds valued at Â£5.5
million left behind by my late client before it gets confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the holding financial institution where this
amount is deposited. The said financial institution has issued me a
notice to provide the next-of-kin to my late client or have the
account confiscated within the next 60 working days. For the fact I
have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 22 years
now, I hereby seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin to
the deceased, so the proceeds of this account can be paid to you for
our mutual benefit. On receipt of your positive response, we shall
then discuss the modalities for the movement of the funds to you.

I have all the information and legal documents shall be processed to
back you up for the claim. All I require from you is your honest
co-operation to enable us see this through. I guarantee this
transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangements that will
protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me
through this email address for more details.

Best regards,
Renato Sison-ESQ.

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