419 scam: "Attorney" <attorneyfaber@yahoo.co.uk> Urgent Respond

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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 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.
- +447035987879 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Attorney" <attorneyfaber@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: bfaber@lawyer.com
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 07:38:43 -0300 (ART)
Subject: Urgent Respond

FABER SOLICITORS
Law firm Legal Practitioners
Corporate Lawyers & Consultants
Tel:+44-703-598-7879
1st November 2013

Dear: Client

I Bauke Faber Agent/Solicitor and personal attorney to the deceased
Engr.Mark,I am compelled to write you this email for the following.

Reason:-The above named person,who is now deceased, in His Will,left for
your name as the Next of Kin and Beneficiary to his entire Estate and
Cash deposit.Since his death I have made several inquiries to embassy to
locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved
unsuccessful.

For Seven years now, After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided
to trace his last name,To locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you,Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating the relatives
for over 7 year now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin
to the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds
of this deposit valued sum can be handed over to you, In how i get your
contact was from the International Journal during my search for this
above mentioned issues.

Once this money is being transferred to your account we will share the
fund 50/50,Your earliest response to this mail will be highly
appreciated,Do get back to me as i will not contact anybody till i read
from you and if you are not interested do let me know by replying back to
me.

Yours Faithfully,

Pp: Faber Solicitors

Bauke Faber
Attorney at Law
Tel: +44-703-598-7879
London,United Kingdom | Law Practice

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