419 scam: "Barr.Francis Gilbert" <francisgilbertatlawfirm@zambia.co.zm> NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

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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:
- "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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447024096481 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr.Francis Gilbert" <francisgilbertatlawfirm@zambia.co.zm>
Reply-To: francisgilbertatlawfirmuk@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:22:01 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the Estate of Late Scott Kennedy ,I
hereby attempt to reach you again. I wish to notify you that late Scott Kennedy
made you a beneficiary to his will.He left the sum of twenty three Million two
Hundred Thousand Dollars.($23,200,000.00 ) to you in the codicil and last
testament to his will.

This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. Late
Scott Kennedy until his death was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give
out.

His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time, Late
Scott Kennedy died at the age of 71 years.According to him this money is to
support your activities and to help the poor and the needy.

Please fill the information below for re-confirmation and more directives

1.Full Name
2.Telephone number
3.Age
4.contact address/Country
5.occupation

Yours In Service,
Barr.Francis Gilbert(Esq.)
+447024096481

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