419 scam: "Edwin Clark"<temp@csq.es> LET ME HEAR FROM YOU

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447742808863
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.
- clarkedwin388@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Edwin Clark"<temp@csq.es>
Reply-To: clarkedwin388@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2019 04:54:41 +0530
Subject: LET ME HEAR FROM YOU

Dear Friend,

It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a surprise.This is because
we have not met before but I am inspired to sending you this email following
the huge fund transfer opportunity that will be of mutual benefit to the two
of us.

However, I am Edwin Clark, working as account record to the late Engineer.

A National of your Country with companies in the UK.
On the 20th of November,2012. My client,his wife And their two children were
involved in a car accident along Old Broad Street drive Express Way,London.
Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event of the accident.

Since then I have made several inquiries to several embassies to locate
any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his
relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his family but of no
avail,but fortunately his last name matches yours,hence I contacted you to
assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client,I can
easily convince the bank with being an insider in the bank and having all his
records you are the only surviving relation of my client.

Since I have most of his legal documents with me as his personal account officer
Otherwise the estate he left behind will be confiscated or declared
non serviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were
lodged.Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at
about USD17,000,000(Seventeen Million USD).
Consequently,The bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have the account confiscated within the next 21 official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over several
years now.I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased,so that the proceeds of this account valued at $21,000,000.00 USD
can be paid to your account and then you and me can share the money.
45% for me and 45% for you 10% for taxes your government may require.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal.
This deal is 100% risk free as an insider in the bank I will use my office to
provide the legal documents to authenticate your status as the bona fide next
of kin and no one will ever come for claim.
If you are interested kindly send me the below details to enable me begin the
process.

Your Full Name:
Present Address:
Mobile Number:
Your Occupation:

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of law.

Sincerely,
Edwin Clark.
Tel: +447742808863
All reply to my private email: (clarkedwin388@gmail.com)

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