419 scam: CAROLE GHOSN <officeinfoeer@gmail.com> WITH DUE RESPECT

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "caroleghosn07@vivaldi.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: CAROLE GHOSN <officeinfoeer@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Caroleghosn07@vivaldi.net
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:05:58 +0100
Subject: WITH DUE RESPECT

I am Carole Ghosn Esq, expert in corporate and legal claims; I am a
partner at Brown Rudnick LLP Associates. I am contacting you in
regards to a deceased client who unfortunately lost his life and his
whole family in a plane crash, he was a prominent client of mine. His
heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family
in the Air France plane crash on the 1st June 2009 that fail into
Atlantic Ocean. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_447

Before his death, my client deposited ($5,500,000.00) at the vault of
a financial institution here in USA, documentations regarding these
transaction indicates that claims can only be made by his
relative/family member. Unfortunately he had no will at the time of
his death.

All efforts made revealed no link to any of his family member.
However, the New EU law of succession/claims/fund indicates a duration
in which such claims could be tolerated. The financial institution
have mandated me to present the next of kin or a relative who will
claim the funds and Failure to respond to this ultimatum would legally
allow the financial institute to report this funds to the central bank
of USA as unclaimed funds.

I and my colleague have put in place all necessary requirements
concerning the release of this funds and It is my intention to
introduce this opportunity to you as the beneficiary.

Please note that I'm legally equipped with all necessary
information/documentations concerning this fund. Upon your decision of
acceptance, I would process the release of these funds to your
possession; you would be entitled to 50% of the said funds and 50% for
me.

For security reasons, I have decided not to add more information into
this letter, but immediately you get in touch with me, I would be able
to inform you on how this could be concluded.

In conclusion, it's my concern to demand your ultimate honesty,
co-operation and confidentiality to enable us conclude this
transaction. I GUARANTEE that this process would be executed under a
legitimate entanglement that would legally protect you from any breech
of Law.

Respond back to me through this email: Caroleghosn07@vivaldi.net

Waiting to hear from you.

Barr. CAROLE GHOSN
Attorney At Law

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