419 scam: Brian Potter <brianpotter@yandex.ru> REQUEST FOR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million united state 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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- potterb54@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Brian Potter <brianpotter@yandex.ru>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:46:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: REQUEST FOR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

Attention:

REQUEST FOR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr. BRIAN POTTER, I am the former credit manager to SNS BANK (www.snsbank) Netherland branch. Presently working with THE CAPITAL ONE BANK as Coperate Affairs Manager, here in UNITED KINGDOM. I have deem fit to introduce to you a lofty business deal, that would accrue to you a large some of money and a life time benefits.

The business proposal entails a particular BONDED ACCOUNT. That is to say, there is a domant Account in the Bank i am functioning with at the moment. Account own by one late Mr. William Barnes, who died in a plane crash on 31 October,1999.[by Egyptian airline 990] with other passengers aboard. He was a Wealthy Oil Merchant who made a deposit of $30Million[Thirty Million United State Dollars] with our bank. My bank have no trace of any registered next of kin and as such, the funds now have an open beneficiary mandate. Hence i am a known player in my bank, there is no way i can directly involve in the withdrawer of this money in question and the management of my bank no nothing about this deal.

I write to elicit your interest of participation in terms of you coming in to stand as next of kin to the late bearer of the domant account. Due to the fact that you are an outside player to my bank, will facilitate the pulling of the cash, that which would be rationed between both of us in an understanding manner.

I implore you to critically read for your understanding the content of my letter, as i anticipate a prolific and mutual business relationship from you. if you are interested, urgently contact me via these medium: Email address; potterb54@yahoo.de

Best regards,

Mr.BRIAN POTTER

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