419 scam: Cromack Clive Alan <webvcddd33@outlook.com> Business Proposal

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "million pounds" (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.
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.
- cromackclive.alan09@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Cromack Clive Alan <webvcddd33@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <cromackclive.alan09@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 07:37:38 +0200
Subject: Business Proposal

Hello Sir/Madam
I am Mr.Cromack Clive Alan from Natwest Bank Uk, I am Making an offer to you in relation to the
death of my deceased client who left a huge amount of money (9,649,400 (nine million, six hundred
and forty nine thousand Pounds.) in our bank. After unsuccessful attempts to find his relative then
I decided to contact you, My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the Next
of kin and beneficiary of my deceased client so that the proceeds of this account valued at
(9,649.400 million pounds can be paid to you, so we can invest the fund into partnership on a
mutually agreed percentage of 50% for me 50% for you.. For more information, If this proposal is
alright by you then kindly get back to me via e-mail (cromackclive.alan09@hotmail.com) for
confidential reasons.I anticipate your co-operation.
Thank you for your time and do have a great day.
Regards,Cromack Clive Alan,

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