419 scam: philip cole <philipcole26@gmail.com> PARTNER WITH US

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- ctbintremdpt@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: philip cole <philipcole26@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2016 04:02:49 +0100
Subject: PARTNER WITH US

Citi Bank,Davenport Branch
3801 N Capitol Of Texas Hwy Ste B100 Austin, TX 78746
Travis County
e-mail: ctbintremdpt@aol.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal
ethics. I will introduce myself as David Brown,Manager in the accounts
management
section of the above firm here in Texas USA.

One of our accounts with holding balance of Six Million Two hundred
thousand Dollars ($6, 200, 000, 00) has been dormant and has not been
operated for the past six (6) years. From my investigations and
confirmations, the owner of this account, a foreigner by name Andreas
Schranne died on Monday, 31 July, 2000 see this
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm and since then nobody
has done anything as regards the claiming of this money because he has no
family members who are aware of the existence of neither the account nor
the funds.

I have secretly discussed this matter with a senior official of this bank
and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with. We thus
propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of these
funds from the deceased and funds released to you after due processes have
been followed.

This transaction is totally free of risk and as the fund is legitimate and
does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal
act. On
receipt of your response I will furnish you with detailed clarification as
it relates to this mutual benefit transaction.

I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible if you are interested

Regards,
David Brown
Manager International Remittance Dpt
Citi Bank
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