419 scam: "Freeman Gold"<baotran@ttp.net.vn> DID YOU RECEIVE MY EMAIL?

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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:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Freeman Gold" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <freemangold101@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 17:04:03 -0500
Subject: DID YOU RECEIVE MY EMAIL?

Freeman Gold Solicitors Chambers & Co
We are a leading practice of Lawyers in London W1S giving trusted advice to small businesses and individuals.

Attn: An earlier e-mail was sent to you without a reply. I am Freeman Gold, a personal Attorney to (Late Mr.David) a national of your country who unfortunate died after BELFAST CITY CENTRE CRASH that claimed his life. Before his unfortunate passing, He was an Expatriate and a Contractor here in London UK. I am happy to inform you that after several attempts to locate my Client relatives/family members, I found you bearing the same family name with my Client.

I will like us to discuss about My Client finances and estate worth $6.5M USD with us. My client's account is presently dormant and his funds will be reverted to the government because he died Interstate and since he died no one has come forward to claim his funds. I need your services to receive these funds with full confidentiality disclosure and legally. I have in my possession all the details intact to ensure a risk free to transfer funds and estate of the diseased to you legally and would be done in accordance to the laws of the land. All the legal documentations and information to back up your claim as my client's Next of Kin I shall provide them.

All I required is your honest co-operation to enable us achieve this transaction, there will be no blood test or any need for you to appear in the court, it is 100% risk free and legal. I wish to point out that I want 30% of this money to be mine, while the remaining 70% will be yours. Your telephone number is also necessary for further discussions.

Yours faithfully,
Freeman Gold.

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