419 scam: "(Barr)Rev. Stanley Young" <abh96296@gmail.com> Your Reply

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "(Barr)Rev. Stanley Young" <abh96296@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "(Barr)Rev. Stanley Young" <ystanley18@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 08:21:22 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Your Reply

Dear Friend

I am (Barr)Rev.Stanley Young, attorney at law and personal lawyer to a late expatriate. He died intestate in the restive Northern region of Nigeria during an attack by the Islamist religious sect Boko Haram.

I will appreciate if you go through this sites and see the happening in that region:
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/03/20133915595276511.html
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/17/world/africa/nigeria-kidnappings/

My client was unlucky to have being capture with six other foreigners and later killed in one of such attack.

He has ($8.5 million)Eight million,Five hundred thousand dollars debts owed him by the Federal Government now approved for disbursement.This amount emanated from his contractual debts owed him by the Oil servicing company.Since he left no next of kin to the best of my knowledge, the paying ministry and bank have instructed for his deposited funds to be processed and paid to a proxy next of kin.

I am seeking your urgent reply to this important information so that I can file your name as the next of kin for the money to be turned over in your favour.The government has given order to the holding bank to urgently release the money valued eight million,five hundred thousand dollars to the next of kin.

I have made several enquirers to locate any of my clients immediate relatives and this has proved unsuccessful.

We shall share the money, 70% to me and 30% to you.We shall secure all necessary legal documents that will be used to back the claim from the high court here.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

As soon as you avail your consent and reply back, I will give you more information . I also have plans to invest my share of the money in your country which you will have to help me manage until i come over with my family.

Furthermore, I will be glad to speak with you, I will call you on the number you sent to me.

1. Your names.
2. Your telephone number.
3. Your full address
4. Your date of birth and Occupation.

Please give this information utmost priority.

Sincerely Yours,

(Barr)Rev.Stanley Young

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