419 scam: "ANGUS NIGEL. " <newsalart008@gmail.com> DEAR FRIEND,

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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:
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- angusgel2000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ANGUS NIGEL. " <newsalart008@gmail.com>
Reply-To: angusgel2000@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 6 May 2015 18:02:17 +0100
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,

Hello Dear,

I am Mr.Angus Nigel, a banker by profession working as a Director Auditing
and Accounting unit of reputable Bank in London United kingdom (UK).

I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds to the tune of
(£5.5Million) one of our Customers who died along with his entire family on
15th July 2009 in a plane crash in Northern Iraq, who had no relations to
claim the fund and I want you to stand to receive the fund as his next of
kin in your country.

Late Mr. (name Withheld),did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the
account was opened.Last week the Bank Management requested that I should
give instructions on what to do about his funds,i know this will happen and
that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation,
because if the Bank Directors happens to know that Mr.(Name Withheld) is
dead and do not have any Heir to claim the fund, they will confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the Bank.

Because of this reason am now seeking your co-operation to present you as
Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you have the same last name with
him and the bank head will release the fund to you. There is no risk
involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you and I from any breach of law.so I am suggesting we
share the funds equal, 50/50% to both parties,thereafter i will like to
invest my share in your country under your supervision.

Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP
SECRET and more detailed information will be communicated to you once I
receive your urgent response.Please contact me through this Email Address:
angusgel2000@yahoo.com

Regards,
Mr.Angus Nigel.

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