419 scam: carlos bryan <carlosbryanoil@att.net> CAN I TRUST YOU ?

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- carlosbryanmanager@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: carlos bryan <carlosbryanoil@att.net>
Reply-To: carlosbryanmanager@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:52:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU ?

Rua Amílcar Cabral nº 110-5º A

C. Postal: 1316

Luanda

República de Angola

carlosbryanmanager@yahoo.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have been requested by the Angola National Petroleum Company to contact you for assistance in resolving a matter. The Angola National Petroleum Company has recently concluded a large number of contracts for oil exploration in the sub-Sahara region. The contracts have immediately produced moneys equaling US$45,000,000. The Angola National Petroleum Company is desirous of oil exploration in other parts of the world, however, because of certain regulations of the Angola Government, it is unable to move these funds to another region.

Now I need Your assistance as the manager of the company I request as a non-Angola citizen to assist me by transferring this fund in your bank account moving these funds out of Angola. If the funds can be transferred to your name, in your Country account, then you can forward the funds as directed by me. In exchange for your accommodating services, I would agree to allow you to retain 10%,of US$45,000,000. million of this amount.

If it will be possible for you to assist me, I would be grateful.

Yours truly,

Carlos Bryan

Manager.

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