419 scam: "Mr.David Hilton" <miraj.patel@songwon.com> Mutual Benefits

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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. )
- "greater london" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million british pounds" (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)
- "high court" (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.
- davihilton001@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.David Hilton" <miraj.patel@songwon.com>
Reply-To: davihilton001@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 22:40:46 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Mutual Benefits

Greetings!

I hope this email will get to you in a very good condition. I am Mr. David Hilton, the manager of the Accounting / Audit Department of Credit Suisse Bank, Cabot Square London, United Kingdom. I contacted you as regards a business proposal that will be of an immense benefit to both of us and the less privileged ones. Being the manager of the accounting/audit department Greater London Regional office I discovered a sum of £ 15,800,000.00 (Fifteen million eight hundred thousand great British pound sterling) in an account belonging to one of our foreign customers Late Mr. Manzoor Hassan. He was a business mogul that died in a helicopter crash in 2014. Mr. Hassan was 54-years-old when both his wife, his only son Avraham (Albert), and his daughter-in-law died in a helicopter crash.

The choice of contacting you arose from the geographical nature of where you live particularly due to the sensitivity of the transaction and the confidentiality herein. Now our bank has been waiting for any of the relatives to come-up for the claim of the inheritance fund but unfortunately, all efforts have been void. I personally have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives or any next of kin to Mr. Hassan. In this regard, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin/will beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at £ 15.8 Million British Pounds sterling can be paid to you.

This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages 55% to me and 45% to you. All the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this inheritance claim is not a problem at all. All I need is to upload your names to the documents and legalize it at the British High Court in order to prove you as the legitimate beneficiary of this fund. All I require now is your honest co-operation, confidentiality, and trust to enable us to see this transaction through. I guarantee you 100 % success and that this business transaction will be executed under the ambit of the law.

Please provide me the following details below as we have 5 working days to run it through:

1. Your complete name
2. Telephone number
3. Contact address

Having gone through a methodical search, I decided to contact you hoping that you will find this proposal interesting. Please confirm your confirmation of this message and indicate your interest. I will furnish you with detailed information.

Your consent to this e-mail and business proposal will be highly appreciated.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards
David Hilton.
E-mail:davihilton001@gmail.com

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