419 scam: "William Daniel Esq Solicitor" <daniel231@gmail.com> Re: Urgent please 3/15/2023 8:41:43 a.m.

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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:
- "mobilization fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "William Daniel Esq Solicitor" <daniel231@gmail.com>
Reply-To: daniel1@adminplacedefault.xyz
Date: 15 Mar 2023 08:41:43 +0000
Subject: Re: Urgent please 3/15/2023 8:41:43 a.m.

Hello
I am ask by my client to search online for a partner, my client
who have been in your country last 3 months but was return back
because she doesn't have work or investment to do in your country
and her visa have expired so she was return back with the son.
She was advice at the embassy to get a lawyer who can help her
prepare agreement for partnership investment since she love to
stay in your country and invest. She have pending approved funds
her late husband left for her. I Attorney William
Daniel.(Esq.,Solicitor and personal lawyer to Mr. Mark Thanband,
will process the agreement for partnership and the funds will be
invest with you. Note my late client, who has a servicing firm
affiliated with the National Port Authority in South Africa.
He was awarded a contract worth (US$30,550,000.00). Immediately
this contract was signed, an initial amount of (US$10.550,000.00)
was paid to him as mobilization fee to kick off the contract. He
has completed the contract pending when his remaining balance of
(US$20,000,000.00) will be paid to him.
On the 4th May 2022, my client was poison in his office, Not too
long after his untimely death, his outstanding balance of
US$20,000,000.00 was approved.
Right now the funds are still floating unclaimed in the suspense
offshore account. The wife and son travel to your country for
safety but was return back. The wife and his 15 years old son
contacted me recently to present the son as the next of kin to
the contract funds but they need a partner to invest the funds to
be able relocate and invest in your country. I have presented to
the bank power of attorney to claim the funds on my client son
name and it approved but my client don't want to invest in South
Africa to avoid the killer of the husband coming close to them or
try to poison them so i have to come online to search for company
or partner to help and receive the funds and invite my client
wife and son to start up a new life.
I am offering you this opportunity by contacting you to assist in
repatriating the fund and invest the funds.
I have all necessary legal documents that will be used to back up
the claim, all I require is your honest co-operation to enable us
see this project through, I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of law after the transfer is done, and then you and i can
share the fund.
Please get back to me so that we can help this widow and the son.
Best personal regards,
Mr. William Daniel (Esq.)
Tel:+1 40459665&2.

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