419 scam: "Mr. Brett Diment"<noreply@aberdeenassetmanagers.org> STRATEGIC INVESTMENT INTEREST

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- brett.diment@aol.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Brett Diment" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <brett.diment@aol.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:44:30 -0700
Subject: STRATEGIC INVESTMENT INTEREST

ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGERS LIMITED
Asset Management Group of Companies
10 Queen's Terrace Aberdeen AB10 1YG
Company No. SC108419
http://www.aberdeen-asset.us

STRATEGIC INVESTMENT INTEREST

I represent a high net work client, who urgently desires to make discretionary placement of a tidy eight figure sum in viable investment. Preferably in tax friendly offshore jurisdiction, through a blind investment trust serving as a discreet special purpose vehicle.

If you are willing to handle the portfolio, please indicate promptly to enable me advise more details. Please note that your role will be handsomely rewarded.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Brett Diment
E-mail: brett.diment@aol.co.uk
Head of Emerging Markets & Sovereign Debt.
Aberdeen Asset Management

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