419 scam: "Collin Butcher"<info@info.com> Partnership Invitation / 10th Of May 2012

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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:
- "top of the day to you" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Collin Butcher" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cbutcher@asset-mgt.com>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 06:55:07 -0700
Subject: Partnership Invitation / 10th Of May 2012

Good Day,

Top of the day to you. I am sending you this message with hope of getting you to partner an investment with me. Let me elaborate more about this transaction so you can have an idea before we can proceed.

I am Collin Butcher, an attorney at law residing in London United Kingdom . I was representing a client's interest but the client faced a drastic end in Libya few months ago. I need to liquidate the investment A.S.A.P and i need your assistance to get the funds out of the finance entity before the finance firm learns of his passing. If the finance firm learns of his passing, due to the fact there was NO documented next of kin, the Financial entity by law, has the authority to declare the funds Unclaimed Investment and thus confiscate the proceeds. All legal documents to the deposit of the funds in investment are in my custody as the legal attorney to Muhammad Usman Ba on the investment. I have the authority to liquidate the investment but i don't want to act as the sole authority which is not professional, i need to present a next of kin to that investment and then the next of kin can then have the legal authority to liquidate the investment and channel the funds in any way seemed fit.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us, see this transaction through. This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. However if you are willing to assist me in this cause I will establish a Verbal telephone communication with you and bring you into a much better Picture of the situation. The amount in this transaction stands at USD 13,500,000.00 ( Thirteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) and i am willing to part with 25% for your involvement as a partner.

Best Regards,
Mr.Collin Butcher (Esq)
Address. 13B Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2E 7LB (UK)
e-mail: cbutcher@asset-mgt.com
+44 776 318 0042

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