419 scam: Larry Owen <akckw@alkhonaini.net> Beguest

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (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.
- +447035932334 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Larry Owen <akckw@alkhonaini.net>
Reply-To: larryowenesq@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 09:04:50 -0700
Subject: Beguest

Notification of Bequest

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the Estate of Late(NORBERT
HORRELL)I wish to notify you that late Norbert Horrell made you a
beneficiary to part of his fund. He left the sum of Twenty Three Million,
Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($23,200,000.00USD) to you,
according to the Deposit Slip of his bank (Natwest Bank of London) This may
sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true.
The late Norbert Horrell until his death was a very dedicated man of God who
loved to do well. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during
his life time. The late Norbert Horrell died at the age of 71 years.

According to him this money is to support your personal activities, and also
to help the poor and the needy. Please You should fill the information below
for more directives on how to claim your fund from the bank where the money
is

1.Full Name:
2.Telephone number
3.Age:
4.Contact address/Country:
5.Occupation:

Yours In Service,

Barr.Larry Owen (Esq.) Managing Director, Lawen Chambers +447035932334

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