419 scam: "William Crawford Esq"<willcraw00@yahoo.co.jp> ESTATE OF NORMAN JEFFREY

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- willcraw0@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- mail by responding to the stated email address stated : willcraw0@yahoo.co.jp or willcraw00@yahoo.co.jp anticipating your prompt (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "William Crawford Esq"<willcraw00@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:24:57 +0100
Subject: ESTATE OF NORMAN JEFFREY

SOLICITOR AND NOTARY PUBLIC
Children & Family Law Firm
1-3 Brixton Rd,London, SW9 6DE, United Kingdom

Attention,

I am Barrister William Crawford Esq. I have a client Mr.Jeffrey,who used to work with Amaco Associates Company in London, on the 22nd of May 2008,my client,his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along Manchester Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my client's extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessfull.After these several unsuccessfull attempts,I decided to trace his relatives over the internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by my late client before they got confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance House where these huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Finance House where the deceased had a consignment valued about Nineteen Million,Five Hundred And Sixty Thousand United States Dollars($19,560,000.00) has issued me a notice to provide the next-of- kin or have the consignment confiscated within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two year (2) Year now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this consignment valued about Nineteen Million,Five Hundred And Sixty Thousand United States Dollars($19,560,000.00) can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money, 50% to me and 50% for you. I will work out all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim ,all I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me by my secured and confidential email address immediately you acknowledge the good receipt of this message, do not forget to send me your direct telephone number, so that I can put a call through to you for an extensive discussion on this deal.

Please acknowledge this mail by responding to the stated Email Address stated : willcraw0@yahoo.co.jp OR willcraw00@yahoo.co.jp

Anticipating your prompt response.

Yours in service,

William Crawford Esq

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