419 scam: "Ms. Patricia Estime" <shirleypfosgate47@gmail.com> Please, Stand As Next Of Kin

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- pat85612@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Patricia Estime" <shirleypfosgate47@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pat85612@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2020 07:35:47 +0100
Subject: Please, Stand As Next Of Kin

BARCLAY,S BANK PLC,UK
1 Churchill Place,
London, E14 5HP

Request For Urgent Assistance.

I know this letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe
it is only a day that
people meet and become great friends and business partners. I am Ms.
Patricia Estime,
Head of Retail Banking with the Barclays Bank London.

I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds of (Â£9,380
000) British Pounds
of our bank deceased customer late Mr. Paul Louis Halley, a France
national. Who died
on (Oxfordshire/4537663) along with his family on a plane crash below:
http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/4537663.stm

After our quarterly board meeting yesterday, I was mandated to provide
the next of kin
to my late client or have his account confiscated within the next 28
official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives since their
death, I now seek
your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so
that the proceeds of
this account valued at (Â£9,380 000) British Pounds can be paid to you.

As the Account Officer to late Mr. Louis Halley, coupled with my
present position and
status in the bank as Head of Retail Banking Group, I have the power
to influence the
release of the funds to you as the next of kin to the account with the
correct information
concerning the account, which I shall give you.

If you accept, we can discuss your percentage. I have all necessary
legal documents
that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us to perfect this transfer to you. I guarantee
that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.

Contact me for more details through my personal e-mail:
pat85612@gmail.com, so we
can proceed. We have only 14 working days to perfect and execute this
transfer as soon
as you reply and show your interest.

Please, treat with utmost confidentiality.

Respectfully Yours,

Ms. Patricia Estime
Head of Retail Banking Group
Email: pat85612@gmail.com

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