419 scam: Kate Harold <mrskateharold77@gmail.com> News On Your Relative.

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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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- mrskateharold2@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kate Harold <mrskateharold77@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrskateharold2@rocketmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 09:06:32 +0100
Subject: News On Your Relative.

*Dear Friend,*

*I am Kate Harold, A wealth manager with an investment house in London,
United Kingdom.*

*I sent you this E-mail as I had previously sent you letter by post to your
address but I never got a response. I was not sure if you got it and chose
not to respond to it or you never got it. As explained to you in the letter
it was urgent, so can you please reach me on my e-mail or private phone
number as I have classified information about a deceased client of mine
with same last name with you that maybe your relative, but if not, it is
important to state that you both bare the same last name. It was very very
possible for me to give you this information and then guide you on how you
can make the claim of late Mr. Greg's estate as he passed away quite a few
years ago with no relative coming forth to make claim as his next of kin
till now.*

*If the claim is not made in a few weeks time the entire funds will revert
automatically to the state account. As long as you follow all my guidance,
there is absolutely no risk,*

*After you make the successful claim you will agree to be returning 20% of
the total amount as my "finders fee" when the claim process is complete.*

*This is the simple reason why I have contacted you. I understand that
because of the way the world is right now, you might worry about my
Proposal, but remember my friend "only those who make an attempt to start a
journey, are only the ones that will know whether they complete the journey
in the end or not" I have not given you much details about this transaction
as I just want to be sure that my message gets to the right Person.*

*I will be waiting to hear from you my good friend. Thank you for taking
your time to read this message. Greetings from London.*

*Yours faithfully,*

*Kate Harold*

*Private e-mail: mrskateharold2@rocketmail.com
<mrskateharold2@rocketmail.com>*

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