419 scam: "Paul Wolfenden" <amrobank@mail2uk.com> Re: Business Proposal For Your Acceptance

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million pounds" (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 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.
- amro231101@mail2uk.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Paul Wolfenden" <amrobank@mail2uk.com>
Reply-To: <amro231101@mail2uk.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 10:06:58 +0100
Subject: Re: Business Proposal For Your Acceptance

Email: amro231101@mail2uk.com
Attention

I am Paul Wolfenden, Head of Admin and resource management of ABN AMRO BANK 250 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4AA . On August 09th, 2005; Engr. Stuart, a Nationale of France, who used to be a private contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development Company in London Made a Numbered time (Fixed deposit) for 36 calendar months, valued at GBP£21,000,000.00 (Twenty-One Million Pounds) in my Branch. Upon maturity in 2007, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers that Engr. Stuart, his wife with their two children were involved in an auto crash, all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives during his vacation trip.

On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Engr. Stuart did not declare any next of kin or Relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.The sum of GBP£21,000,000.00 have been floating as unclaimed since 2005 in my bank as all efforts to get his relatives have hit the stones. According to the British law at the expiration of 5 (FIVE) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the British Government if nobody applies to claim the fund and the FIVE years is the end of August, 2010.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now,I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin/Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at GBP£21,000,000.00 can be transferred/paid to you.This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 50% to me and 50% to you.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honesty, Co-operation, Confidentiality and A trust to enable us sees this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please, get back to me my private email: amro231101@mail2uk.com and provide me with the following;

1. Your Full Name,
2. Your Telephone and Fax Number,
3. Your Contact Address,
4. Your Occupation,
5. Age

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.

Sincerely,

Mr Paul Wolfenden
Email: amro231101@mail2uk.com
Admin and resource Management
ABN AMRO BANK
250 Bishops-gate

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