419 scam: Dominic Wendell <luca.avitabile.2956@alice.it> Next of Kin inheritance deal.

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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!

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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: Dominic Wendell <luca.avitabile.2956@alice.it>
Reply-To: omiwe@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 13 May 2018 22:49:40 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Next of Kin inheritance deal.

Hello,

I am Dominic Wendell, i work with Premium bank as Manager to a branch of
Premium Bank here in Benin Republic. I am the account manager to a native of
your country who died in gold mining collapse here in Benin Republic many years
ago.

As the account Manager, i discovered that Philip actually died in the mining
collapse. All efforts to reach any of his family members and relatives proved
abortive. I went on a search and I am delighted to locate you as i found that
you bear the same family name with Philip.

I am contacting you because Premium Bank board of directors has resolved to
confiscated late philip deposit since he has not shown up for over fifteen
years. As the account manager, i would like us to discuss about Late Philips
Deposit of $4,200.000.00.

I am seeking your consent to present you as the kin to Philip so that his funds
will be released to you via Premium bank online transfer. You will get 60% for
your sincere participation to secure the release of his funds to you while 40%
will be for me.

If you are interested, get back to me for more information regarding the above
subject.

I will be looking forward to read your message.

Sincerely,
Dominic Wendell

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