419 scam: "BRYAN SCOTT"<bryanscott@gmail.com> PRIVATE AND IMPERATIVE

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a orphan scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "BRYAN SCOTT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bryanscott@mail2world.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 05:29:35 -0000
Subject: PRIVATE AND IMPERATIVE

Good Day

Compliment of the Season to you and your family , I know this letter will come as a surprise to you but will be glad if you can accept this offer in good fate, first let me introduce myself, My Names are Bryan Scott 20years old the Son of late Mustapha Scott former minister in Sierra Leone who was a Diamond merchant and a political Activist, My father was murdered by rebels on his way coming from Freetown capital city of sierra Leone by opposing Party members am currently seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission of Refugees (UNHCR) ACCRA GHANA.

My late father was among the few black in Sierra Leone rich in Diamond Merchant he had a mining company in Serra Leone before is sudden demise,he disclose documentation which he use to deposit the sum of Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars (US$5,500,000) with a security and finance company in Accra Ghana West Africa and he advise me and my mother not to invest the funds here in Africa cause of market and Economic Instability affecting Africa countries and for top officials not to raise eyebrows on us.

I have succeeded in taking the Cash box of money from the security company here in Ghana with the help of my late father business partner Mr. Hans Baerens Rudiolf, but presently the cash box are with a diplomatic delivery Firm in the UNITED KINGDOM, they are actually not aware of the content in the consignment box which was to receive by my late father business partner Mr.Hans Baerens Rudolf, but Mr.Hans Baerens Rudolf refused comply with our initial agreed percentage of 30% for his assistance and 70% for me when he came to Ghana to meet with me and my late father barrister instead he wants to turn back on me now that the consignment is in United Kingdom, this was a breach of our (MoU). I decided to contact you after i read through your profile, so that you can represent me as my new Beneficiary this means that all right and privileges will be transfer to you because i believe i can trust you to help me to invest my share on a more lucrative business in any of this fields of interest

If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to offer to you 35% Of the total funds.

I await your response to enable me furnish you with the details of the Officer in Charge in the UK.
Thank you and God bless you.
Sincerely
Bryan Scott
Call me if you wish to ask me questions. +233-546320487

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