419 scam: "Daniel Anderson"<derson@pvtmail.net> Inheritance!

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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:
- "barr." (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.
- +442380000508
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.
- dderson@workmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Daniel Anderson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dderson@workmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 20:16:44 -0000
Subject: Inheritance!

Greetings,

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the Estate of the late Louis Henkin. I have attempted to notify you on numerous occasions as my prior correspondence was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you once again with the suggested email address on my late clients WILL. I want to inform you that Louis Henkin made you one of the beneficiaries to his WILL. He left the sum of Five Million, One Hundred Thousand Pounds £5,100.000.00) to you in the codicil and last testament to his will.

This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is true and legal. Being a widely travelled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or maybe you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you well. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved giving. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time.

Louis Henkin died October 14, 2014 at the age of 93 years, and his WILL is now ready for execution. According to him this money is meant to help the poor and less privileged. He appointed you as his sole beneficiary and to be in charge of the whole process.

Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible via my direct email address as shown below to enable me conclude my job.

Regards,

Barr. Daniel Anderson

Email: dderson@workmail.com

Tel: +44 238 000 0508

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