419 scam: FINANCIAL TRANSACTION <ryanmorris231@gmail.com> =?UTF-8?B?RklOQU5DSUFMIFRSQU5TQUNUSU9OLuKAj+KAj+KAjuKAj+KAjg==?=

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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:
- "escrow account with no beneficiary" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "there are practically no risks involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "andersonrowland.25@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447045735220 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: FINANCIAL TRANSACTION <ryanmorris231@gmail.com>
Reply-To: andersonrowland.25@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 23:32:07 -0700
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?RklOQU5DSUFMIFRSQU5TQUNUSU9OLuKAj+KAj+KAjuKAj+KAjg==?=

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from andersonrowland.25@outlook.com <andersonrowland25@outlook.com>

My name is Mr Anderson Rowland

I am the Regional Manager of international commercial Bank of
London,[I.C.B] Aston branch London. I write you this proposal in good
faith; I am married with two lovely children. I am a man of peace, and have
sincere respect for human feelings and opinions. I have packaged a
financial transaction that will benefit you and I.

As the Regional Manager of International commercial Bank of London,[I.C.B],
Aston branch London it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head
office

in the capital city, Of London at the end of each business year. On the
course of last year, 2014 business report, I discovered that the branch in
which I am the Manager made 8 Eight Million.750 Seven Hundred & Fifty
Thousand Pound Sterling Only (Â£8,750,000.00GBP) which my head office is not
aware of and will never be aware of.

I have placed this funds on what we call Escrow account with no beneficiary
name. As an officer of this bank

I cannot be directly connected to this money, so my aim of contacting you
is to

assist me receive this money in your bank account and get 80% of the total
funds as commission. There are practically no risks involved, the
transaction will be executed under

a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law,
it will be simply a bank-to bank transfer, and all

I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of these funds
who made the deposit with my branch so that my head office can order the
transfer to your designated bank account under few working days. If you
accept to work with me I will appreciate it very much as you are the first
and the only person I am contacting for this transaction.

Sincerely,
Mr Anderson Rowland

TEL+447045735220

PERSONAL DATA
1.First Name..........
2.Middle Name........
3.Last Name............
4.Gender............
5.Month Of Birth... Day.. Year...
6.Marital Status............
7.Nationality............
8.Religion...............
9.Occupation/Company`s Name.:
10.Mobile phone No.............
11.House Phone No...............
12.Email Address.: .eg. username@dormainname.com
13.Working Identity Card....

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