419 scam: "Gordon Powell"<gordonpowell2011@gmail.com> RE INHERITANCE PAYMENT

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "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.
- gordonpowell2012@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Gordon Powell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gordonpowell2012@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2017 08:09:20 +0900
Subject: RE INHERITANCE PAYMENT

From the Desk of Gordon Powell
EMAIL:gordonpowell2012@gmail.com

Dear Friend,

For your Information,

I am very sorry for invading your privacy because we do not know each other but I am contacting you because of my late client who died without a will and Shares the same last name with you.I am the Trustees and Executor of the Testament of my late client.

My late client died with his family as a result of a heart-related Condition after auto crash in May 25th 2013.Leaving behind a deposit valued at ¡Ì19,700,000.00 GBP . His heart condition was due to the death of his wife and only two daughters in the auto crashed.I want you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my late client before It is confiscated or declared abandon and unserviceable by the bank.

The bank has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin. My proposition to You is to seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin to my late client. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that Will protect you from any breach of the law, and you will share 40% of the Total sum for your assistance.

All I need is for you to accept so that we can we can file the application of claim to the probate division of court to obtain all court papers required for you to claim the funds from the holding bank. If you accept please forward your full names, physical address and your direct cell for the court documentations

You are advised to contact me urgently on my private Email:,gordonpowell2012@gmail.com

Best Regards,
Barr. Gordon Powell,

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This communication links contained herein, is for the sole use of the intended Recipient and may contain information that is confidential or legally protected

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