419 scam: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY <mrdavidjimbrown98@gmail.com> Attention Beneficiary.

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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)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "paymentofficeatmcard8@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
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.
- paymentofficeatmcard8@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY <mrdavidjimbrown98@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uba70358@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2022 07:58:33 +0100
Subject: Attention Beneficiary.

Dear Friend,

It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a surprise; this
is because we have not met before but I am inspired to sending you
this email following the huge fund transfer opportunity that will be
of mutual benefit to both of us. However, I am Barrister Michael
Arthur, SAN, Attorney to the late Engr.Ronald Johnson national of
Northern American, who used to work with Shell Petroleum Development
Company (SPDC) in Nigeria My client,
his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident
along Sagamu/Lagos Express Road. Unfortunately they all lost their
lives in the event of the accident, since then I have made several
inquiries to several Embassies to locate any of my clients extended
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the
Internet to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I
contacted you.

I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property
left behind by my client; I can easily convince the bank with my
legal practice that you are the only surviving relation of my client.
Otherwise the Estate he left behind will be confiscated or declared
not serviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at
about $15 million U.S dollars (Fifteen million U.S. America
dollars).Consequently, The bank issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official
working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives
for over several years now. I seek your consent to present you as
the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account
valued at $15million U.S dollars can be paid to your account and then
you and I can share the money, 50% to me and 50% to you.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through and also forward the following to me:

1, Your Full Name:.......
2, Your House Address:..................
3, Your Country:..........................
4, Your Contact Telephone ......
5, Your Age and Gender:.......................
6, Your Occupation: .................................

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me VIA this my confidential email
( paymentofficeatmcard8@gmail.com )
Yours Faithfully,

BARRISTER Michael Arthur SAN.

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