419 scam: "\"Mr. Allen Gillian.\"<"<"sh."@giga.ocn.ne.jp> Attention Esteem Beneficiary,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "\"Mr. Allen Gillian.\" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrallengillian33@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2017 05:56:23 -0700
Subject: Attention Esteem Beneficiary,

Good Day,

I am a bank manager with a Profound Bank, I discovered a dormant domiciliary account with value of $22.3M USD and after all verification, we got a verified information that the customer who is one of the crude oil drilling foreign contractor, died along with Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that took off from Malaysia and sank into the Indian ocean on 8th March 2014 , besides his account has open next of Kim.

I would like you to stand as the next of Kim so that we process the claim in your name urgently and get the fund transfer into any bank account of your choice, on 50% share to each party.

Revert to this letter immediately for more details if you are capable to work with me and I will direct you to the Lawyer who will complete legal compliance procedures to effect ownership as next of Kin in your favor/name

Thanks.

Mr. Allen Gillian.

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