419 scam: "Ms. Sharon R. Bright"<sharonrbrighlndnd@gmaiil.com> RE: GET BACK TO ME FOR YOUR INHERITANCE FUND.>

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "million pounds" (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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Sharon R. Bright" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sharonrbuk@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2019 18:01:39 -0700
Subject: RE: GET BACK TO ME FOR YOUR INHERITANCE FUND.>

Hello Dear.

I am Ms Sharon R. Bright, working with NatWest bank London. I am personally contacting you because of the below information. I am an account officer to one of our customers, Mr. George who bears the same last name with you. He is a national of your Country who worked with
Oil Company in London.

On the 2nd of August 2007, Mr. George and his wife with their three children were involved in a car accident along Limehouse link road, London. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

After these several unsuccessful attempts to locate any of my client's extended relatives, I decided to trace his relatives over the internet to locate any member of his family, hence I contacted you.
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by our late customer before it got confiscated or declared unserviceable by our bank where these huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, he maintains the deposit valued at 15 million pounds with our bank which has added an interest of 1 million pounds. The board of directors has issued me the LAST notice as the deceased's account officer to provide the next-of-kin or have the account confiscated within the next one month.

Please get in touch with me immediately you acknowledge the good receipt of this message for more details.
Anticipating your prompt response.

Yours Sincerely,
Miss Sharon R. Bright.
Working with NatWest Bank Plc.

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