419 scam: "Rev. David Ignatius" <jbee101@yandex.com> Re: Your claims (Estate)

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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:
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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: "Rev. David Ignatius" <jbee101@yandex.com>
Reply-To: dl967438@gmail.com
Date: 12 Mar 2020 01:12:11 +0000
Subject: Re: Your claims (Estate)

On behalf of the Trustees and Executors of the Estate of Late Jim Mansfield Sr.,
I once again try to contact you as my several letters were returned undelivered.
I hereby decided to reach you again with this same email, as given to me by one
of the witnesses to the WILL.

I write to inform you that Late Jim Mansfield Sr., made you a beneficiary in his
WILL. He left the sum of Five Million, Three Hundred Thousand US dollars ($5,300.000.00)
to you in his Codicil to Last Will and Testament.

This may sound strange and unbelievable to you since none of his family members seem to
know you, but this is real and true.

Being a widely travelled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or you
were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who trust your ability and
integrity.

Mr. Late Jim Mansfield Sr., until his death was an Irish billionaire, a property mogul
and a Government contractor. He died on the 29 January 2014 at the age of 74, and his
WILL is now ready for execution. According to him, this money is to help ‘… the poor and
create jobs.’

Please, if this email reach you, do endeavour to get back to me ASAP with your telephone number.
Sincerely,
Rev. David Ignatius

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