419 scam: "Solicitors"<tzengjoe@kimo.com> Lets Make This Claim

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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- ian.wright@rediffmail.com (Rediffmail, India; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Solicitors" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ian.wright@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:00:03 +0100
Subject: Lets Make This Claim

246 Stanley Road, Town Centre,
Bootle, L20 3GG
United Kingdom

22/04/2011
Hello,

I work with a reputable law firm in the United Kingdom and I got your
contact through Public Sector Information. I have the possibility to present you as a beneficiary to my late client a national of your country wom i owe a legal obligation.

Though you are not related to him, I will be able to work out modalities for transferring his funds under my custody still deposited in a financial institution in your
name as beneficiary so all heredity may be in your favor. If you can stand as
beneficiary, I will pronounce you as the legal beneficiary and process change
of ownership status to enable the funds and estates be transferred to your name; In this case, I will have to come into a direct arrangement and split the funds when released to you on a fifty-fifty basis.

The detailed total amount in deposit cannot be stated in this mail until you will provide a more direct means of communicating by either fax or phone so we can
be sure to go into the claims arrangement. I want to insist that I transact with you directly, so do provide your number and I shall call you immediately I receive your response and provide you with the details. I expect you to indicate your interest in going further.

Kindly copy all your response to my private email: ian.wright@rediffmail.com

Sincerely,

Ian Wright

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