419 scam: "Mr. Dexter Edward" <dexteredward70@yahoo.pt> =?UTF-8?Q?_UNCLAIMED_(=C2=A321.5_Million_GBP)_INHERITANCE

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "million british 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- ",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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- +447045734603 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Dexter Edward" <dexteredward70@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr. Dexter Edward" <mr.dexteredward11@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 22:55:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?_UNCLAIMED_(=C2=A321.5_Million_GBP)_INHERITANCE_PAYMENT.?=

Â Dear Friend.
Compliments of the day.

I am Mr. Dexter Edward, a citizen of Scotland - United Kingdom, I am the Computing Auditor of Deutsche Bank of Scotland (Edinburgh Branch) Scotland - United Kingdom.

During Last year January 2014, My Bank committee on Inheritance settlements approved and disbursed over Â£250,000,000.00 Million British Pounds sterling for inheritance payments entitlement, to foreign Heirs of Late depositors of unclaimed funds,in my Bank deposit/account file, for the entire United Kingdom. Some beneficiaries were successful paid, from year 2014 to this present day of the year 2015.

This indicates that those beneficiaries whose relations died and left over monies in their various Bank accounts with my bank here in Edinburgh, Scotland - United Kingdom, has been paid successfully, while there is a left single unclaimed deposit account file, worth Â£21,500,000.00 Million Pounds sterling (Twenty OneÂ Million, Five hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) outstanding in my bank office auditing files, that has never been claimed by anyone, hence there was no present specified written NEXT-OF-KIN on the late depositor's account file, left.

I am contacting you to assist me to claim/receive this fund into your Bank account in your country, to prevent my Bank Executives from confiscating these funds and reverting the unclaimed Money/Deposits into their private accounts, after February,2015. since there is no next-of-kin found yet today, I am ready to give you a good share/percentage from the entire inheritance funds (Â£21.5 Million GBP), for assisting me to receive this unclaimed inheritance funds in your account, for our mutual benefits.

We will share the funds in the proportion of 50% percent for you, While i take 50% percent for myself, for an investment project in your country, by the time you received this money into your bank account safely, This transaction is very safe and 100% percent Risk free.

Lastly, I want you to understand that this transaction requires trust, honest and above all, utmost confidentiality, to avoid escalation. Therefore, If you are interested in this transaction kindly Reply back immediately, to enable me proceed further with my arrangements.

Regards,

Mr. Dexter Edward.
The Computing Bank Auditor,
Deutsche Bank of Scotland (Edinburgh Branch)
Scotland, United Kingdom.
Telephone: +44-7045734603

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