419 scam: ADMAS <ajc62523434@gmail.com> Re: FROM ADAMS

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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: ADMAS <ajc62523434@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <ajc62423434@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 11:00:23 -0800
Subject: Re: FROM ADAMS

Dear Friend

How are you today? I pray this email finds you well. My name is Adams Jesse Cook and right now I am on a business trip in Malaysia, I reside in the London, United Kingdom and I am a family lawyer to late Carl D. ?kerhielm. Carl D. ?kerhielm and his wife has a terminal disease, Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and breast cancer which gradually terminated their lives, Carl D. ?kerhielm died 8 years ago why his wife died three and a half year ago

Before the death of Carl D. ?kerhielm and Marie-Louise ?kerhielm, they told me they do not know their biological parents as both grew up in a motherless home in Sweden before they planned and moved to France from France to London, where they met me, and they got a good job and finally married to each other, but unfortunately they were childless.

The deceased clients life savings GBP12,500,000.00 was deposited in one of the London banks, and on searching for the deceased relatives when the bank is threatening to confiscate the funds I discovered the next of kin was a reverend sister that all of them grew up in a motherless home and she was dead two years ago and since I have all the documents and the late next of kin have the same surname with you that is why I am contacting you if such a deal is not against your wish reply and I will guide you on how to apply for the claim, and we will work together on how to obtain all the documents in your favour.

Method of sharing the fund, 50/50, that is equal percentage ratios. Please feel very free to ask question/s. Note, upon your cooperation, 3 to 5 official working days consider the funds transfer and credited into your local bank account .

I will be very glad to read from you ASAP.

Yours faithfully
Adams Jesse Cook, Legal practitioner

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