419 scam: "Luke DE Young"<deyoung@lawyers.org> BE THE NEXT OF KIN

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Luke DE Young" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <deyoungluke@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:37:55 -0800
Subject: BE THE NEXT OF KIN

Attention Sir:

I wish to introduce to you a project that would be of immense benefit to both of us.

Being a lawyer and an executor of wills, it is possible that we may be tempted to make funds out of our client's situations, when we cannot help it, or left with no better option.

The issue I am presenting to you is a case of my client who willed $25 millions to his next-of-kin. It was most unfortunate that he and his next-of-kin died on the same day 25th December 2003 in a Plane crash. Having waited this long, I am now faced with indecision about who to pass the funds to.

However, I don't belong to that school of thought which proposes that the funds of unlucky people be given to the government. I therefore seek for your assistance in presenting you as next of kin to the deceased. Documents covering the funds will be raised in your favor leading to the official and legal release of the funds to you. I will reveal other details upon your response to this email and as soon as we establish correspondence.

Sharing Terms will be negotiated.

Yours in Service

Barrister Luke De Young Esq.

(Attorney at Law)

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