419 scam: Patrickson Cummings <patrickhavi2sl@gmail.com> Hallo My Friend

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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:
- "dear friend" (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)
- ",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)
- "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)
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.
- mrpatrickson1sl@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Patrickson Cummings <patrickhavi2sl@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrpatrickson1sl@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 11:03:42 +0100
Subject: Hallo My Friend - reply

{{{{{{{UNCLAIMED MONIES)))))))

Dear Friend,

My Name is Mr Patrickson,A Principal Auditor for the AIB.Please
respect the integrity of the information herein.In year 2002, A
resident of Staten Island,United States of America; came to my bank to
engage in business discussions with our private banking Division.He
informed us that he had a financial portfolio of Â£29,000,000.00(Twenty
Nine Million Pounds sterling only), which he wished to have us invest
on his behalf. Based on my advice, we spun the money around various
opportunities and made attractive margins for our first months of
operation, the accrued profit and interest stood at this point worth
over Â£32,000,000.00 million pounds sterling. In mid 2005, he
instructed that the principal sum Â£29,000,000.00 million pounds be
liquidated because he needed to make an urgent investment requiring
cash payments in Staten island,New York USA.We got in touch with a
specialist bank in America, who agreed to receive this money for a fee
and make cash available. However the United States of America Bank got
in touch with us in year 2016 that
this money has not been claimed. On further enquiries we found out
that the deceased died intestate without any living relative left in
Year 2012. He has no next of kin/Heir specified in his account files
with us.

In order to prevent my bank from reverting this money to a state
funds,I hereby solicit you to be made the beneficiary of this funds.My
bank will contact you informing you that money has been willed to you.
On verification, which will be the details I make available to my bank
by presenting your real names as the deceased God's Son or God's
Daughter as an Heir.I know this might be a bit heavy for you but
please trust me on this. For all your troubles I propose that we split
the money in 30% yours while i have 70% for me. In the banking circle
this happens every time. The other option is that the money will be
reverted as State funds if left unclaimed after 15 years in relevance
to the Financial Service authority laws.

Nobody's getting hurt; this is a lifetime opportunity for us.I hold
the KEY to these funds, and as an auditor I witness so much cash and
funds being re-assigned daily.Please, again, note I am a family man; I
have a wife and lovely children whereas I send you this mail not
without a measure of fear as to the consequences of it, but I know
within me that you will be trusted.May God guide your family.

Send me an email @:( mrpatrickson1sl@gmail.com )

Yours Friend,
Mr Patrickson

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