419 scam: Cindy Necolas <greenlight.ilt@gmail.com> Re: Urgent Request,

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states 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)
- "million united state 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Cindy Necolas <greenlight.ilt@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2017 00:09:50 +0100
Subject: Re: Urgent Request,

Dear Brown,

With due respect,I have been in search of someone with this last name
(Brown) so when I saw your name I was pushed to contact you and see how
best we can assist each other ,I am Mr.Nwoomi Akouvi I believe it is the
wish of God for me to come across you now ,My main purpose of sending you
this message is that I want you and I to go into a business .i work with
Orabank as an Head in Lome Togo,I am contacting you in respect to your last
name.

late Dr.Alexander Brown, is one of our client who deposited the sum of
US$7,000,000 million united states dollars in our bank .He died on 11 March
2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan, that killed over
15,887 people, leaving the sum of (Seven Million United State Dollars). My
bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he
was my friend and I am his account officer.He did not mention any Next of
Kin/ Heir when the account was opened and he not married and no
children.Last week my Bank Management requested that I should give
instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract. I
know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to
handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that he
is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their
personal use, so I don't want such to happen.I am contacting you in respect
to your last name,i want you to stand as the next of kin so that the bank
will release his fund to you as the next of kin .It will be my pleasure if
we do this business together and share this money 50/50 to both parties you
will receive the funds in your bank.The Bank will either open a
non-resident online account on your name, which the login information will
be given to you to transfer money from the online account to your
designated bank account anywhere in the world yourself.The bank can also
send you a certified cheque to cash the whole fund.

There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of law.
It is better that we claim the money, than allowing the Bank Directors to
take it, they are rich already.

Let me know your mind on this I have more to write you about the details
once I receive your urgent response Please let this Secret remain between
the both of us only.

Best Regards.
Mr.Nwoomi Akouvi.

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