419 scam: "SIR.ROLAND BRIANS"<jyxjfrpc@public1.wx.js.cn> BENEFICIARY FUNDS

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447035966754 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- sir.rolandbrians@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SIR.ROLAND BRIANS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jameswatt17@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 11:40:52 +0100
Subject: BENEFICIARY FUNDS

Good Day,

Sorry about the manner this about my email meets you as we have not ment before,I

am Sir Roland Brians,I am a Banker, i work with Halifax Bank(U.K),

There is the sum of 12,000,000.00(Twelve Million British

Pound) in my Bank "Halifax Bank(United Kingdom).There were no beneficiaries

stated for this funds which means no one would ever come forward to

claim it.

This is why i want us to work together to transfered my Bank into your Bank A/C

or any other account of your chioce.Once the funds have been transferred to

your Nominated Bank Account we shallthen share in the ratio of 50% for me, 50%

for you. I want you to understandthat i have spent alot in this transaction.

I want us to enjoy this money in peace when we conclude. So you should listen

to my instructions and follow them religiously. Also you have to know that I

cannot transfer this money in my name as my bank will be aware that it is

from me, this is where I need you. As result of this, you will have to open

an account in the corresponding bank.

I will obtain a certificate of deposit from this my bank, it will be issued

in your name, and this will make you the bonified owner of the funds. After

this, the money will be banked online for both of us. We can then instruct

the bank to transfer our various shares into our respective home bank

accounts.

Below is my contact details send me an e-mail or give me a call for more

details:e-mail:sir.rolandbrains@msn.com, sir.rolandbrians@sify.com.

Regards

Sir Roland Brians.

mobile: +44-703-596-6754

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