419 scam: "Fredricks Bernard"<bernard101@info.al> Greetings Investment Advisors LLP. Reply 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:

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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Fredricks Bernard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fredricks_bernard1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:12:08 -0300
Subject: Greetings Investment Advisors LLP. Reply needed

Greetings,

I am Mr, Fredricks Bernard, British Financail Consultant Attached with Bank of Communications New York United States, Your Informations Arrives to My Desk Over your

Outstanding Intrest Funds ($2.5 Million United States Dollars Only) Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars From British-West-African Sub-Region Finance Ministry.

We Needs Your Full Address Office or Home, Phone Number, Copy of Your Passport or States id Card and Banking Details, This will Enable us to Procure Every Needed Documents From New York Lower Court and Other Parastatals that will Grant this Approvals in Your Favour.

Be Rest Assured of our Utmost Perfection of these Transaction as our Team Work with States Treasury Department here in United States are Cordial.

Yours Faithfull.

Mr.Fredricks Bernard
Investment Advisors LLP.
A Symbol of Entrepreneurial Relationship and Growth,
New York United States of America
Phone.+1-212-784-6747

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