419 scam: "Fernando Landmark (RICHARDSON & CO. SOLICITORS)" <fd.landmark@helnan.com> Your interest is highly required

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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.
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.
- fd.landmarks@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Fernando Landmark (RICHARDSON & CO. SOLICITORS)" <fd.landmark@helnan.com>
Reply-To: fd.landmarks@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 08:10:58 -0400
Subject: Your interest is highly required

Hello Dear,

I know this message will come to you in an odd manner; Nevertheless, I am Fernando Landmark, a SENIOR PARTNER with RICHARDSON & CO. SOLICITORS. I hope that you will not expose or betray this trust and confidence that I am about to repose on you for the mutual benefit of our both families. I am the personal lawyer to the late Igor, an Aeronautic Engineer, and a national of your country, who has the same last name with you; unfortunately he died intestate on the 9th of May 2012.

Note: I have contacted you based on the fact that you both are of the same nationality. Subsequently, I have a mandate to ascertain your consent in repatriating £8,650,000 (Eight million six hundred and fifty Great British Pounds Sterling) to your country within 27 office working days before my late clients bank will confiscate the above mentioned deposit.

Late Engr. Igor's bank has mandated me to provide the heir to the deposit my late client left behind before his untimely death; since I have been unsuccessful in locating my late client relatives, I herein seek your consent to present you with all documentations as an extended relative/next of kin to the deceased.

I anticipate your prompt response as that would enable me give you comprehensive briefing on my intent.
Regards,
Fernando Landmark
E-mail: fd.landmarks@gmail.com

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