419 scam: Smith Owen <barrsmith.owen@superposta.com> Interested

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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:
- ",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)
- "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447787022370

Fraud email example:

From: Smith Owen <barrsmith.owen@superposta.com>
Reply-To: barrsmith.owen3@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:11:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Interested

Hello,

Good morning. My name is Barrister Smith Owen from London, I pray that you will read this mail very carefully and get back to me with your full support. On the 1st of March 2007, my client and her only daughter were involved in auto accident along Swindon Express Road London, unfortunately all occupants of the vehicle lost their lives, and since then I have made several attempts to locate any of her extended relatives to no avail.

Honestly, I was very worried because her bank has issued me a several notice to provide her next of kin or have the account confiscated since no one have come to claim her deposited amount for over six (6) years now. So, I decided to search through the Internet to locate any sincere person from your country with the last name of my late client, then luckily I found your profile and became interested to partner with you in this claim before it will be confiscated or declared as unclaimed fund to British Government.

I have all legal power to present you as the next of kin to my late client since you are from the same country with her and I will apply direct to the bank for the inheritance documents to be approved in your name before transferring the total amount of £7,500,000.00 to your bank account. We will share the funds because i want to invest my own part to your country through your help.

All I need is your honest to enable us see the success of this deal, I guarantee you that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement to protect us from any breach of law. Kindly respond back to me if you are ready to share this opportunity with me and please send me a text message immediately you reply so that i can check my email: +44 778 702 2370.

Regards,
Smith Owen Esq.

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