419 scam: brian casey <cbrian0003@msn.com> FINANCIAL ASSISTANCES NEEDED

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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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- caseebrian@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: brian casey <cbrian0003@msn.com>
Reply-To: <caseebrian@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:58:12 +0000
Subject: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCES NEEDED

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Dear Friend,
I am Brian Casey, a barrister at law. I am the personal attorney/sole executor to the WILL of a late client who worked as an independent oil Business magnate in my country and who died in a car Crash with his immediate family on the 5th of Nov 2004. Since the death of my client in Nov, 2004, I have written several letters to the embassy with intent to locate any of his extended relatives who are Beneficiaries of his abandoned Funds and all such efforts have been to no avail.Furthermore, i want you to know that your Fianacial assistances will be needed in moving this Fund abroad for Investment Purpose.
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After the transaction has been accomplished 40% will be for the person involved 10% for Charity work. The remaining 50% for me. Please if you feel interested, I crave your indulgence to please contact me through this my email address. As I have said earlier, I want you to know that this is the present situation now. All I need is your Financial assistances and support so that we can both Carry out this project.And whatever you expand on this transaction will be paid back to you as soon as the Fund is transfered to your norminated bank Account in your Country.
I have decided to contact you so that we can talk and see how we can both put heads together and achieve good result.
On this note, I wish to present you to the finance company, as the surviving relative to the deceased so that we can put in claims for payment with your name as the sole beneficiary of the Will.
I will appreciate if you can send me the following,
1. Your Full Names:
2. Your current Mobile telephone and fax numbers:
3. Your age:

4. Occupation:

5. Your Current address:

This will enable me file necessary documents at our High Court Probate Division for the release of Sum of money in your favour.
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I intend to invest my shares in your country under your management in any viable business venture.
I will send you more details as soon as I hear from you.
Yours faithfully
Brian Casey
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PLEASE DO REPLY ME VIA THIS EMAIL ADDRESSS: caseebrian@yahoo.co.jp

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