419 scam: Richard Bryne <brynerichard12@rocketmail.com> A LETTER FROM RICHARD BRYNE {READ CAREFULLY}

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Richard Bryne <brynerichard12@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: Richard Bryne <brynerichard1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 16:03:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: A LETTER FROM RICHARD BRYNE {READ CAREFULLY}

ALPHA BANK UK LTD.
66 cannon street, London EC4N 6EP
United Kingdom.

Dear Friend,

I am Mr Richard Bryne, the Head of
Audit Department, in above named Bank here in London, UK. I discovered GBP
68,102,000.00 in a dormant account belonging to Engr. Ahmed Youseff Mustafa, A citizen of Kuwait.
Engr. A Y Mustafa died on plane crash in 1999; he died without making a
WILL.
All attempts to trace his next of
kin through the Kuwait embassy were fruitless.
On further investigations, I
discovered that Mr. Mustafa
Died with his wife and his only son.
My proposal therefore is that, I am looking for a
foreigner who will stand in as the
next of kin to
Mr. Mustafa and assist me to
transfer this fund abroad for us to share.
The paperwork will be a proper and
legal money transfer and there is no risk.
Once you indicate your interest I
will initiate the
processing of the transfer to your
bank account for us to share base in the ratio we both agree on.
Looking forward to your urgent
reply.
Yours truly
Mr. RICHARD BRYNE.

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