419 scam: "Mr. Pam Curtis" <xx@yy> Urgent Business Partnership Required.

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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:
- "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 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.
- +447441912773

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Pam Curtis" <xx@yy>
Reply-To: pamcurtis@zoho.com
Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2018 15:20:56 -0700
Subject: Urgent Business Partnership Required.

Hello ,

I hope this messages reach you in good health. I'm Pam, working as a bank =
manager in a UK. I got your contact through online search directory and I t=
hink you are the right person to talk to. =

During the auditing of bank accounts in our bank, I discovered an unclaime=
d fund total sum of =A37,800,000.00 (Seven Million and Eight Hundred Britis=
h Pounds) in an account that belongs to one of our late foreign customer (n=
ame withheld) a Brazilian Businessman who unfortunately lost his life and f=
amily in a plane crash.

After going through his personal file in my bank, I discovered that he die=
d without any specific heir to these funds. I gladly seek your consent to p=
resent you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this =
account valued at Seven Million and Eight Hundred British Pounds will be re=
leased to you as the beneficiary, which will be shared in percentage ratio =
50% to me and 50% to you respectively.

All I request is your utmost sincere co-operation; trust and maximum confi=
dentiality to achieve this project successfully. I have carefully worked ou=
t the modalities for execution of this transaction under a legitimate arran=
gement to protect you from any breach of the law both in your country and h=
ere in the UK when the fund is being transferred to your bank account. Upon=
your consideration and acceptance of this offer, please reply.

So I can send your data to our bank database to appear in the bank system =
that you are the named next of kin /heir beneficiary of the fund, and then =
I will provide you with the online banking details of the account such as u=
sername, password and login access code to enable you to transfer the funds=
through online banking to any bank account of your choice, after which you=
will remit my 50% share to my personal account.

See attached screenshot for confirmation of the bank account of our late c=
ustomer.

You can also text or call my mobile number +44 74419 12773.

Regards,

Mr. Pam Curtis
Regional Manager
Mobile #: +44 74419 12773.
Email: pamcurtis@zoho.com

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