419 scam: "Mr. George Culmer" <mrgeorgeculmer@outlook.com> I await your urgent response.

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- p.private93@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. George Culmer" <mrgeorgeculmer@outlook.com>
Reply-To: pvtmail2020@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 06:54:31 -0500
Subject: I await your urgent response.

From LLoyds Banking Group United Kingdom:

I wish to seek your assistance for the transfer of Â£40 MILLION Great British
Pounds depository made by a foreign investor for an investment programmed that
has remained dormant for years now. I discovered that the account holder died
without making a WILL on the depository, and upon my further curious
investigation, the deceased was a member of a government agency where huge
amounts were reportedly missing.

This money cannot be approved to a local bank account holder, but can only be
approved to a foreigner. If you will stand as next of kin to the fund, it will
be shared 50%/50%, as this is a TWO-MAN business deal transaction. I shall
provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you
understand the transaction. I need your assistance and co-operation to this
reality as I have done my Home-work and fine tune the best way to
create you as
the beneficiary of the fund. My position As the Executive Director and Chief
Financial Officer of our bank will be used to advance this deal.

I will like you to provide immediately your full Names and Address, Date of
Birth, Occupation, Tel & Fax Numbers so that an Attorney will be able
to prepare
the necessary documents and affidavit which will put you in place as
the next of
kin. The Attorney will draft and carry out the notarization of the
WILL and also
obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your
favor for the claim.

I will appreciate your early reply for commencement of business.
Contact me for
acknowledgment by E-mail and whereby you are not interested; please
indicate in
your reply so that I can seek for the assistance of someone else.

If this proposal is acceptable by you, I expect that you will not take undue
advantage of the trust I will bestow upon you. I await your urgent
response. Do
reply me thru this e-mail p.private93@yahoo.com
I await your urgent response.

Thanks with great regards.

Mr. George Culmer

Website: www.lloydsbankinggroup.com

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