419 scam: " Milton J. Allen " <info@happy-brown.185-228-232-140.plesk.page> RE: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST.

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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:
- "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 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.
- miltonallen11@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: " Milton J. Allen " <info@happy-brown.185-228-232-140.plesk.page>
Reply-To: miltonallen11@aol.com
Date: 09 Jun 2022 10:25:28 +0000
Subject: RE: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST.

THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OFFICE TEXAS USA
NOTARIES, AND CONVEYANCES.
(Fund Trustees and Executors)

RE: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST.

On behalf of the Trustees and Executors of the estate of Late Mr. Gordon Griffith, we once again try to notify you as our earlier email was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Mr. Gordon Griffith made your email address among several others a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of USD $2,400.000.00 (Two Million Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to you in the codicil and last testament to his will. This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. Being a widely traveled man, he collated many email addresses in the past from which he instructed that we choose beneficiaries of his will and simply your email was nominated to benefit from his vast will.
Mr. Gordon Griffith, until his death, was a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out. His great philanthropy earned him numerous accolades.
Sincerely,

Milton J. Allen
MILTON ALLEN & ASSOCIATES.
801 Cherry Street Suite 1900 Unit 18 Fort Worth TX 76102 USA.

Tel# 817-674-7441

EMAIL: miltonallen11@aol.com

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