419 scam: "Mark S Schneider" <firm@marksschneiderlaw.com> Legitimate Arrangement

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark S Schneider" <firm@marksschneiderlaw.com>
Reply-To: marksschneiderlawfirm@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 18:58:15 -0500
Subject: Legitimate Arrangement

Dear Friend,

I am Attorney Mark S Schneider, a solicitor at law. I am the Personal attorney to Mr.Pitt Williams, who used to work with an oil Company (Name Withheld) for security reason. On July 1 – July 5 2018 Eastern Canada heat wave, Eastern Canada Eastern Canada 54 people killed in Quebec along with his wife and only daughter. Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of his extended Relatives, but all effort has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,if know you can help, to locate any member of his family please do and we get this fund to my late clients family.

Before his sudden death, on the 05th of January 2009 he deposited the sum amount US$9,500,000.00 (Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar) with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce - CIBC, i want you to stand as the beneficiary of my late client as the next of kin before it gets confiscated or declared serviceable by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CIBC.

I have all approval document to back you up as the next of kin, Please provide your personal information below so i can present the application of claim on your name as the beneficiary to my late client's fund.

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. CONTACT ADDRESS
3. TEL/FAX OR MOBILE NUMBER
4. OCCUPATION
5. AGE

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I await your response if you would partner with me so we can disburse the funds at a fair share method.

Thank you.

Regards,

Attorney Mark S Schneider.

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