419 scam: George Wesley <wesleyg86@yahoo.pt> =Urgent response for us to proceed=

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- brraashifabbad@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: George Wesley <wesleyg86@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: George Wesley <brraashifabbad@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:57:47 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: =Urgent response for us to proceed=

CA SOLICITORS
Law Firm Legal Practitioners
Corporate Lawyers & Consultants
Email: brraashifabbad@hotmail.com
Date: 19/12/2014

Dear Sir/Madam,

I Aashif Abbad/Solicitor and personal attorney to the deceased whom is Late Mark, I am compelled to write you this email for the following.

Reason:-The above person who is now deceased, I have made several inquiries as directed by the bank to locate any member of his extended relatives to present him/her as the Next of Kin beneficiary of my late client and of course claim his entitlement/inheritor .

For years now, I have been unsuccessfully in locating any member of his family, Then i decided to trace his last name, hence I contacted you so that the process of claim of funds deposited by my late client can be handed over to you, On how l get your contact was from the International Journal during my search for thisÂ above mentioned issues.

Once this money is being transferred to your account we will share the fund 50/50 as agreed ratio,Your earliest response to this mail will be highly appreciated, Do get back to me as I will not contact anybody till l read from you and if you are not interested do let me know by replying back to me.
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Yours Faithfully,
Pp: CA Solicitors
Barr.Aashif Abbad

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