419 scam: "manuel"<georgemanuel90@googlemail.com> Manuel & Associates Very important

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "manuel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <georgemanuel72@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:53:44 +0100
Subject: Manuel & Associates Very important

From: Barr. George Manuel
Manuel & Associates,
4 Stanley Rd, Strydom Park , Randburg 2125,
Johannesburg South Africa
FAX;+ 27865121446

Dear Friend,

I am sorry for the inconvenience this email will give you but will appreciate if you can make out time to go through me message. I am Barrister George Manuel, a solicitor at law and personal attorney to the late Mr. Kirby , a national of your country; He was formally a director with South Africa Gold and Steel Corporation Company, a company that deals on Gold in South Africa .

My client, his wife and their one child were involved in a motor accident along Springs express road in Johannesburg South Africa and unfortunately the family died in the accident. Prior to his death, my client deposited (amount Withead) with a security company. The deposit is in an bank, as my client cannot transfer such huge fund through his personal account. This money was raised through inflated contracts in his company and as such the company is not aware of the deposited fund.

The status now is that my client left no WILL or any information about his next of kin and if I inform the company about the fund, they will definitely want to claim it from the security company. In view of this, I have decided to contact you to assist me in getting this fund from the security company since nobody has the knowledge of the deposited fund.

We can get the fund from this company if only I authorise whoever will be willing to assist me, by sending a power of attorney to the finance company informing the company of your genuinity as the authorise next of Kin to my late client and also file a Letter of Administration/proof of legality on your behalf. I will use your name to get the probate documents at the federal high court presenting you as the executor of my client's estate since I have his death certificate with me. I believe this is privilege information, which I expect you to keep confidential because of my profession.

The business will not take us time since all we need is to get the probate from the court which I will fax to the company to inform them that you are the next of kin to my client and beneficiary of the deposit.

I am ready to give you 50% of the total sum for your co-operation. If you are interested, send me your complete mailing address, to enable me file in for the necessary documentation before the approval of this money in your name. I will also need your direct tel/fax numbers, as I will like a faster communication medium do get to me soonest your response is anticipated.
Thank you for your anticipated co-operation

Barrister George Manuel
South Africa ,
Fax+ 27865121446

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