419 scam: Alan Hill <phillipfranklyloanlender@gmail.com> Hello

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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.
- alanhill200201@mail.com (Mail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Alan Hill <phillipfranklyloanlender@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alanhill200201@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:26:47 +0200
Subject: Hello

Hello Dear

I am personal attorney to the late Morgan Evan Cline, an American
businessman and philanthropist who died in 2014 and left US$11.5 Million in
Baclays Bank.

Due to the fact that Mr. Cline died intestate, none of his relatives know
about this account because it was for investment purpose and so nobody will
ever file for the claim. As his personal attorney, the bank has requested
that I provide a beneficiary to the account to avoid confiscating the
funds. This is the reason, I contacted you to present you as the
beneficiary of the funds to the bank in a legal way without breaking the
laws.

As his personal attorney, I will register you at the Department of Justice
as the beneficiary of the funds and procure the relevant documents in your
name to give you the right to receive the funds from the bank lawfully by
bank wire transfer. Since you will be receiving the US$11.5 Million from
the bank into your preferred account in your country, I hope you will not
betray my trust in you to receive the funds pending on my coming over to
meet with you to receive my share because people change with money. As
partners, it is fair to split the funds equally so I propose that you will
be entitled to HALF of the funds and HALF for me. In order to proceed with
the legal documentation process, please provide the information below
correctly;

1 Your Full Names
2 Your Telephone Number
3 Your Age
4 Your Contact Address
5 Your Occupation

As soon as I receive your information, I will proceed to procure the
relevant legal documents in your name to give you the beneficiary right to
receive the funds. It is these legal documents that the bank will see and
they will release the funds to you as the beneficiary. Our advantage in
this transaction is that the entire process is legal. All that is required
for us to succeed is to maintain absolute confidentiality in all matters
regarding this transaction not to jeopardize it.

I look forward to hear from you soon. alanhill200201@mail.com

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