419 scam: "Barr.Peter Bibby" <mohan@taslasoft.com> =?utf-8?q?Beneficiary_of

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- barrpeteranthonybibby@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr.Peter Bibby" <mohan@taslasoft.com>
Reply-To: informationoffice@citromail.hu
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 01:48:41 -0800
Subject: =?utf-8?q?Beneficiary_of_GBP=C2=A35=2C500=2C000=2E00!!!?=

Hello,

I am Peter Anthony Bibby, expert in corporate and legal claims; I am a partner at Brown Rudnick LLP Associates. I am contacting you in regards to a deceased client who unfortunately lost his life and his whole family in a plane crash, he was a prominent client of mine.

Before his death, my client deposited (GBP£5,500,000.00) at the vault of a financial institution here in Europe, documentations regarding these transaction indicates that claims can only be made by his relative/family member. Unfortunately he had no will at the time of his death.

All efforts made revealed no link to any of his family member. However, the New EU law of succession/claims/fund indicates a duration in which such claims could be tolerated. The financial institution have mandated me to present the next of kin or a relative who will claim the funds and Failure to respond to this ultimatum would legally allow the financial institute to report this funds to the central bank of EU as unclaimed funds.

I and my colleague have put in place all necessary requirements concerning the release of this funds and It is my intention to introduce this opportunity to you as the beneficiary.

Please note that I'm legally equipped with all necessary information/documentations concerning this fund. Upon your decision of acceptance, I would process the release of these funds to your possession; you would be entitled to 50% of the said funds and 50% for me.

For security reasons, I have decided not to add more information into this letter, but immediately you get in touch with me, I would be able to inform you on how this could be concluded.

In conclusion, it's my concern to demand your ultimate honesty, co-operation and confidentiality to enable us conclude this transaction. I GUARANTEE that this process would be executed under a legitimate entanglement that would legally protect you from any breech of Law.

Respond back to me through this email: barrpeteranthonybibby@gmail.com

Waiting to hear from you.

Barr.Peter Anthony Bibby
Brown Rudnick LLP.

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