419 scam: Andrew Ward <officiiallmatterrs@gmail.com> YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED

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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: Andrew Ward <officiiallmatterrs@gmail.com>
Reply-To: andreward@inbox.lv
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 01:25:09 -0700
Subject: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED

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Good day

A client of mine, who am privy to his financial records died intestate
(not having made a will) as a result of heart-related condition in
September 2022.
I am contacting you because you bear the same surname as my deceased
client and I felt you can assist me in securing his fund as his next
of kin, before the bank declares it insolvent/liquidated. The fund
total is US$29.5 million.
The bank where the fund is lodged in deposit has issued me a notice to
contact the next of kin and also present a letter of administration,
confirming that you are the next of kin and beneficiary of the fund
domiciled with their bank.

If you accept to work with me and serve as his next of kin to my
client, then send to me your CONTACT ADDRESS, WHATSAAP PHONE NUMBER
AND SCAN COPY OF YOUR ID to prepare MOU between us and also present to
the deposit bank as the Next of Kin to my client.

The modalities for our sharing the funds between us will be 50% for me
and 50% for you.
All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased next of kin
will be issued to you for submission to the bank.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through.
This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of the law.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Andrew Ward

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