419 scam: "Mr Edward Guckin"<m.guckin@aol.com> ...contract/inheritance funds

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- m.guckin@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Edward Guckin" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2021 21:59:51 -0500
Subject: ...contract/inheritance funds

Attn: Beneficiary,

With due regards to your overdue contract/inheritance funds as
recovered and under the custody of the United Nations fund recovery
committee, thus, considering the overdue duration of your inability
to receive the funds.

we write to you in respect of the amount which we have successfully
passed a payment mandate to the paying bank and they are ready to wire
Your payment of (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) USD$10.5M into your receiving bank account.

However, we advise you to forward your full names, Cell phone
number/WhatsApp number,Company name, position and address, banking
information and Copy of your int’l passport OR DRIVERS LICENSE to us.

As soon as we receive all the requested information from you, we will
proceed with the transfer into your account.

Yours Faithfully,
UN Debt Reconciliation.
Mr Edward Guckin
m.guckin@aol.com
tel:+1 5137177979

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