419 scam: Nicholas Isaac <hrm@unisign.com> Need an answer

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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.
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.
- nicholas.isaac@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Nicholas Isaac <hrm@unisign.com>
Reply-To: nicholas.isaac@aol.com
Date: 11 Jan 2022 23:20:42 +0100
Subject: Need an answer

Dear.
I'm Nicholas Isaac , expert in corporate and legal claims. I'm Managing Partner at Nicholas Isaac law firm Toronto, Canada.

I am tracing the families of our client, there is an unclaimed “permanent life insurance policy” held by our deceased client and that is the reason I am contacting you.
The transaction pertains to an unclaimed “Payable-on-Death” (“POD”) savings monetary deposit in the sum of Fifteen Million Eight Hundred and Seventy Five Thousand United States Dollars ($15,875,000) with a reputable financial institution. The policy holder was one of our clients, Mr. Robert , a real estate tycoon. He died in an auto accident nine years ago. Since his death no one has come forward for the claim and all our efforts to locate his relatives have been unsuccessful.
Therefore, I ask for your consent to be in partnership with me for the claim of this policy benefit, in view of the fact that you share the same last name and nationality with the deceased. If you permit me to add your name to the policy, all proceeds will be processed on your behalf. I wish to point out that I want 10% of this money to be donated to charity while we share the remaining 90% in the ratio of 50% to me 40% to you.
You should send a message to my email address if you are interested to partner with me on this claim because only through email i can respond to you .

Contact me via: nicholas.isaac@aol.com
Your prompt response will be appreciated.
Nicholas Isaac
Attorney
nicholas.isaac@aol.com

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