419 scam: "Powell Solicitors" <info@powellsolicit.com> RE: BEQUEATH

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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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Powell Solicitors" <info@powellsolicit.com>
Reply-To: srd.lsg@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 12:04:20 +0000
Subject: RE: BEQUEATH

Powell Solicitors,
16 Culver Walk, Colchester,
London, CO1 1XJ.

Greetings.

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of my client. I
once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned
undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email
address stated on the Will. I wish to notify you that my client made
you a beneficiary to his Will.

He left the sum of Twelve Million Two Hundred and Ten Thousand
Dollars (USD $18,610.000.00) to you in the codicil and Last Testament to his
Will.

My client until his death was a very dedicated Christian who loved to
be involved in charitable projects. His great philanthropy earned him
numerous awards during his life time.

My client died on the 30th September, 2016 at the age of 81 years,
and his Will is now ready for execution. According to him this funds is
to support your humanitarian activities and to help the poor and the
needy in our society.

Endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude
my duty.

Wait to hear from you soon.

Yours in Service,
Michael Powell (Esq
Legal Practitional.

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