419 scam: Mathew Handel <kenny3214222@gmail.com> Hi

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- mathewhandel@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mathew Handel <kenny3214222@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mathewhandel@consultant.com
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:58:04 +0000
Subject: Hi

*Hello,*

*Please kindly pardon me for any inconvenience this massage may cost you
because I know it may come to you as a surprise as we have no previous
correspondence. But I believe that it takes just one day to meet or know
someone either physically or through correspondence. I got your contact
through my personal search, you were revealed as being quite astute in
private Entrepreneurship, one has no doubt in your ability to handle a
financial business transaction. Anyway let me start by introducing myself.*

*I am Mr Mathew Handel, I work with an international bank(Caritas
Securities & Finance Trust) London branch.*

*Now listen On June 6th 2008, our Bank client Mr. Christophe de Margeriea
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of French oil corporation Total SA and
also a businessman, made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for Thirty six
calendar months, with a value of Sixteen million Five Hundred Thousand
United state Dollars Only (USD$16.5M) in my branch. Upon maturity several
notices was sent to him, with no response. Recently another notification
was sent and still no response came from him. I later found out that
Christophe was killed when his corporate jet collided with a snow removal
machine at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport.*

*https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oil-giant-ceo-christophe-de-margerie-killed-in-russian-plane-crash/
<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oil-giant-ceo-christophe-de-margerie-killed-in-russian-plane-crash/>*

*After further investigation it was also discovered that Mr. Christophe de
Margeriea did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including
the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last
time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my
bank. So, the Sixteen million five hundred thousand United State Dollars
(USD$16.5M) is still floating in my bank and the interest is being rolled
over with the principal sum at the end of each year. What bothers me most
is that According to Laws, At the expiration of 10 years, the money will
revert to the ownership of the Bank if nobody applies to claim the funds.
Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the beneficiary next of kin so that you will be
able to receive his funds.*

*I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall
come out successful. My attorney will prepare the necessary documents that
will back you up as the next of kin to Mr. Christophe de Margeriea, all
that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your
Full Names, Address and copy of identification so that my attorney can
start his job. After you have been made the next of kin, my attorney will
also file in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval
and of probate in your favor for the movement of the funds to an offshore
account that will be provided by you.*

*There is no risk involved in this transaction at all, as we are going to
adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary
documents. I will also send you my International passport for recognition.
Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this
issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account
we shall then share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.*

*I need your total devotion and trust to see this through. I know we have
not met before, but I am very confident that we will be able to establish
the necessary trust that we desire to execute this project. Should you be
interested please send me information's below:*

*1. Full names and Age*
*2. Private phone number*
*3. Current residential address*
*4. Occupation (COMPULSORY)*
*5. Passport or Driver's license*

*And finally after that I shall provide you with more details on this
transaction. Your earliest response to this letter will be highly
appreciated.*

*God bless you.*

*Mr Mathew Handel*
*Private Accounts Section Manager*
*Caritas Securities & Finance Trust*
*Email: Mathewhandel@consultant.com <Mathewhandel@consultant.com>*

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