419 scam: "Kelvin Brown"<kelvinbrown@mail.com> I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR COOPERATION TO PRESENT YOU TO MY BANK

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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:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- +447010056591 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Kelvin Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kelvinbrown20@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 00:38:25 +0530
Subject: I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR COOPERATION TO PRESENT YOU TO MY BANK

DEAR SIR / MADAM:

I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR COOPERATION TO PRESENT YOU TO MY BANK AS THE NEXT OF
KIN TO MR RICHARD PETERSON,A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR WITH UNITED KINGDOM
NATIONAL PETROLEUM COOPERATION (UKNP): SO THAT THE SUM OF USD$10.8 MILLION
WILL BE PAY TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, I AM THE DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT WITH
NATWEST BANK OF ENGLAND PLC. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NATWEST BANK PLC,
MANDATED ME TO LOOK FOR ANY KNOWN RELATION OF MR RICHARD PETERSON SINCE
AFTER HIS DEATH 5/1/03, HOWEVER ALL MY EFFORTS TRACES ABORTIVE,

THAT IS THE MAIN REASON I AM WRITING FOR YOUR COOPERATION FOR US TO CLAIM
THIS MONEY, SINCE YOU ARE A FOREIGNER.I ONLY HAVE TO APPROVE YOU, THIS
FUND WILL BE PAY TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY, WE ARE TO SHARE THIS MONEY
BETWEEN OURSELVES (I AND YOU) IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED IN THIS OFFER
YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY. FOR DETAIL OF THIS TRANSACTION AND
PROCEDURE PLEAES DO FORWARD ME YOUR PERSONAL INFOMATION STATED BELOW.

1) YOUR FULL NAME
2) YOUR FULL ADDRESS
3) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
4) YOUR AGE
5) YOUR PLACE OF WORK.
6) A SCAN COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY

NOTE THAT THIS IS RISK FREE BUSINESS, THIS TRANSACTION WILL COMMENCE
IMMEDIATELY THERE IS INTEREST FROM YOU.
YOURS TRULY
MR. KELVIN BROWN
TEL: +447010056591

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