419 scam: MR MICHAL WILSON <michalwilson8@gmail.com> FOR GOD SAKE, YOUR URGENT REPLY 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:

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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (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.
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.
- michalwilson8@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- reply me also through my alternative email michalwilson8@gmail.com address: email: michalwilson2@yahoo.co.uk best regards, (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: MR MICHAL WILSON <michalwilson8@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: michalwilson2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 20:59:24 +0200 (EET)
Subject: FOR GOD SAKE, YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED..............

Dear Sir,

I am Barrister Michal Wilson( (Attorney). I got your email address through our chamber of commerce, trade and industry while searching for trustworthy individual who will assist me in this business.

My client by Name Mr. Barry Tajanoi, an American national and oil consultant who I have been his legal representative (attorney) for many years died with the members of his family in autobile accident on 17th July 2003. He has $12,500,000.00 floating in his suspense account and all the effort I made to locate any member of his family through their Embassy here proved abortive.

Now, this money is still in the bank and nobody is coming to claim the money, the Management under the influence of their Chairman and Members of the Board of Directors of the bank has mandated me as his lawyer to provide the Next-of-Kin or his relation, and failure to do so after 4 years, the fund will be declared "Unclaimed" and subsequently be donated to the trust funds for arms and ammunition according to bank law.

This will enhance the course of War in the World general, this is totally a wrong idea, it is not good for the world. People are dying outside there due to one or more dreadful diseases; we can make their lives more meaningful.

In the light of the above, I need you as a foreigner to act as the Next-of-Kin. You will arrange for a bank account which I will submit to bank that you are the next of kin to my client with your account details as to where the fund will be transferred as a distance relation.

Send me the below following:

(i) Your Full Name and Address
(ii) Your Occupation and Date of Birth.
(iii) Your private phone and fax number.
(iv) Your Marrital Status.

After the successful transfer of this fund to your account, I will make arrangement to come to your country so that we can share the fund, Your share will be 45% while 10% is set aside for any expenses incurred during the course of this project both local and international, the rest of 45% will be for myself. Please this business is 100% risk free.

Remember to send me your phone and fax number. My regards to you and your family. Reply this mail urgent to enable me give you more information. Reply me also through my alternative email michalwilson8@gmail.com address:

email: michalwilson2@yahoo.co.uk

Best Regards,
Barr.Michal Wilson(Esq).

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