419 scam: Barr. David Allen McColgan <info@fastdirections.com> CAN I TRUST YOU?

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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:
- "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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- myofficefilemyofficefile@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barr. David Allen McColgan <info@fastdirections.com>
Reply-To: myofficefilemyofficefile@gmail.com
Date: 28 Jun 2024 11:11:30 -0700
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?

Good Day,

It is with due respect that I have decided to contact you believing you will maintain the trust and confidence that this nature requires.

Before Proceeding, I wish to introduce myself, I am Barrister. David Allen McColgan, an Accredited Legal Practioner with Office in London. I write you this proposal in good faith, believing that I can trust you with the information I am about to reveal to you.

It is quite unfortunate, on June 5th, 2000, My Client Mr. Raymond made a (Fixed deposit) for 60 calendar months, valued at US$9.5M (Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with a Reputable Bank here in London. The maturity date for this deposit was last 3rd of April 2005.

Before this date, I have tried my possible best to locate a Next of Kin to my late Client but all efforts proved abortive, because all his family, including his Son In-Law and children died in the plane crash of Concorde Air France Flight AF4590 which took place on 31st July 2000, some months after he did the deposit in the bank. You can read more stories about the plane crash by visiting this website below,http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm With the recent change of Government in my Country and with their efforts to support the United Nations in checkmating terrorism aid in London.

The Bank has now issued me a Notice as the Attorney to provide the next of Kin or have his Account confiscated within the next 21 working days and whoever I present now stands in view of the prevailing circumstance. So for this reasons I decided to contact you to stand as the official next of kin to my late client since you share the same last name with him, so that the proceeds of this account will be transferred to you and we will share it equally.

I decided to utilize this life time opportunity, instead of the Bank confiscating them, but I cannot directly claim the money without the help of a foreigner as the next of kin and that is why I am contacting you for an assistance because you bear the same last name with my deceased Client so that the money can be paid to you as the next of kin and both of us would share the money.

I shall supply all necessary information's/documents we need for the claim and there is practically no risk involved, I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law.

If you accept to work with me, I want you to state how you wish us to share the funds in percentage, so that both parties will be satisfied. I shall explain to you in details how we shall handle the transaction legally once I receive your response.

Thanking you in advance and May God bless you. Please, treat with utmost confidentiality. You can get back at me on my private email: myofficefilemyofficefile@gmail.com

I wait your urgent response.

Regards,

Barrister. David Allen McColgan

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