419 scam: FRED PATRICK <safetraliagency.md@gmail.com> PARTNERSHIP REQUEST

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: FRED PATRICK <safetraliagency.md@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fredpatrick19@mail2finance.com
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 19:38:51 +0200
Subject: PARTNERSHIP REQUEST

My name is Fred Patrick. I am the chief Financial Officer at the Cooperative Bank United Kingdom. My contacting you is based on a secret discovery of the sum of £19,250.390.00 ( Nineteen Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand,Three Hundred and Ninety Pounds Sterling) only, in a dormant Escrow Account.

It will be in my interest to work and finish this transaction with you.I will like you to stand as the Next Of Kin to the deceased as no one has come up for this funds all this year's, I contacted you because you bear the same last name with my late client whom i happen to be his personal account officer before he dead .I'm compelled to do this because I would not want the bank to push my clients’ funds into the bank treasury as unclaimed inheritance. If you're interested do let me know so I can give you a comprehensive detail on what we are to do.

( Note- this is absolutely confidential because my Bank does not know about it.You can reach me to me on my private email address(fredpatrick19@mail2finance..com)

Warmest regards,
Patrick Fred,
Chief Financial Officer,
Cooperative Bank.
United Kingdom.

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