419 scam: Alan Duarte <honvictoregobia@gmail.com> Dear Friend,

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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)
- "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. )
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "million 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: Alan Duarte <honvictoregobia@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alanduarteconsult3@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2021 23:47:33 -0800
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

I am Alan Duarte, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr.
Mark, a national of your country, who used to work with The Shell Company
of Turkey Ltd. Hereafter shall be referred to as my client.

On the 25th of Sep 2015, my client, his wife and their three children were
involved in a car accident along Aksaray-Adana highway, near the Bor
district in the province of Nigde. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to
your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the
finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about USD$7.250
million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account
valued at USD7.250 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me
can share the money. 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 see this deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by
email and send me your telephone numbers to enable us to discuss this
transaction.

Yours in service,

Alan Duarte Esq.

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