419 scam: "Mrs Samantha M. McLean."<Samantha@mail2Broker.com> Hello

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million british 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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- samantha@mail2broker.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Samantha M. McLean." (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:11:50 -0700
Subject: Hello

Hello

Good day to you,i am writing you based on your profile,on a very confidential and beneficial business transaction,I am Mrs Samantha M. McLean an insurance broker i am the CEO Claims Investigator Insurance brokers(CIIB) we are an insurance broking firm to Legal & GeneralInsurance in London, United kingdom and many other insurance firms as well,i have series of clients of all class of life,with life and property insurance policies for years.

3 years back one of my biggest client with 18years record on file,with life and property insurance policy had a fatal car accident in Central London,his wife and son died imediatly at the acident site,and my client died 2 days later at the hospital,since he died 3 years ago,no one has come forward to collect is claims and benefit from his insurance firm,which can only be processed through me,i hold the Original duplicate hard copies of his insurance certificate and other related documents.

I am looking for a responsible and honest person,to present before the insurance firm covering his insurance policies as the next of kin to my late client.From my records my late clients life insurance Claims and benefits with Legal & GeneralInsurance here in London,is now worth £13,000,000 GBP,(Thirteen million British pounds)for the period of 30years my late client was very rich and a business mogul,I have looked up a few profile and found yours to be more suitable and fit for the position of my late clients beneficiary(Next Of Kin).

I have been in the insurance business for the past 28 years and counting,i am 56years of age and married and live with my husband and i have grown up children here in London,right now i am in desperate need of someone to come forward and represent my late clients beneficiary,i have all documents which will be backed up by legal documents,presenting you as my late clients Next of kin,if we do not act fast the whole money might end up in the pocket of the already rich and greedy owner of the insurance firm,I am willing to split the the whole money 2 ways 50%-50% for you and i,and i am giving you my word that this transaction is legal and you will not in any means get involved in any form of trouble,as i will be in the front line processing all the documents that is needed to claim the money,all you will be doing is signing of documents that will be needed until it is time to come forward in person to claim the funds,so you have absolutely nothing to worry about.

Below is the link to the insurance firm covering my clients insurance policy.
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http://www.legalandgeneral.com/life-cover/life-insurance/campaigns/aff/index.html?partner=dgm

Please get back to me as soon as possible with your interest in this transaction.

Thanks.
Mrs Samantha M. McLean.
CEO: Claims Investigator Insurance brokers(CIIB).
Email: Samantha@mail2Broker.com

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