419 scam: "ADVOCATE ,MONRAD COSGROVE" <info.mclegaloffice@mail.ru> CONTACT ADVOCATE ,MONRAD COSGROVE

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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!

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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:
- "million dollars" (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)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +6287886887531 (Indonesia, probably a mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ADVOCATE ,MONRAD COSGROVE" <info.mclegaloffice@mail.ru>
Reply-To: info.mclegalofficex2@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2017 16:32:31 -0600
Subject: CONTACT ADVOCATE ,MONRAD COSGROVE

Attn:

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your email, as regards your
philanthropic gesture fund that was bequeathed to you by my late client
Mr. William Woodbridge. American Citizen worldwide Finance philanthropic I
deem it most pertinent that I introduce myself and to let you know what
this philanthropic gesture entails.

My Name is ADVOCATE ,MONRAD COSGROVE, I am originally from United States
of America the owner of MONRAD COSGROVE, CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES with 12
intelligent lawyers working with my chamber. I have been in the legal
field for more than 24yrs now. I am 52years old, married with two lovely
daughters Susan and Angela, and my wife Agatha is a doctorate degree
holder in Economics in one of the prestigious universities in my country
thank you for having my profile

Having said this, let me give you the picture of what this philanthropic
gesture means, my late client Mr. William Woodbridge, Finance Governor
worldwide philanthropic Here in Bali Indonesia when he was alive, before
he died, he made a will of $37.million dollars in a Foreign Account
under my Law Chambers,he bears the same surname with you

which he said should be donated to any philanthropist of our choice In
overseas,U.S.A
Since his death this chamber has tried their best to see that the (WILL)
of our late client is implemented after fruitless efforts to contact a
philanthropist as he stated in his (WILL)

So we decided to conduct a random draw in which a little girl of 6years
old was asked to pick names and email addresses extracted from
net,chamber of commerce and out of the wholesome of people whose names
and email addresses appeared that you came out as the luckiest person
whose name was picked. As a lawyer,

I am very serious to see that our late client (WILL) is achieved so that
the bank management will not take advantage of the fund for their own use
or credit the money into the government treasury as per the law here in
our country. So my dear get back to this office very urgent for the
processing of your fund release.

Thanks Best Regards,
ADVOCATE ,MONRAD COSGROVE
Tel:+6287886887531.
Whatsapp No: +6287886887531

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