419 scam: Patrick Nelson <patrick.nelson1962@yahoo.co.uk> CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PLAN

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (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.
- patrick.nelson1961@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Patrick Nelson <patrick.nelson1962@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:27:57 +0700
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PLAN

Barrister Patrick Nelson
Legal practitioner & public notary
Representative,
P.O Box G60,
Accra Ghana.

E-mail: patrick.nelson1961@yahoo.co.uk
Tell:+233 545-588-239.

Attention;Friend,

It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a surprise, this is because we have not met before but i am inspired to sending you this e-mail by the huge transfer opportunity that will be mutual benefit to two of us, However, i am Barrister Patrick Nelson,the personal attorney to late Engr. Christian Eich a national of Isle of Man in UK. Please go through this website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm

I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client, i can easily convince the bank with my legal practice that you are the only surviving relation of my client, otherwise the Estate he left behind will be confiscated or declared un-service able by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the bank where the deceased had account valued Eighteen Million Five Hundred United States of American Dollars ( 18.500.00 million U.S dollars) consequently, the bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next twenty official working days.

(1)Your full name
(2)Address
(3)Telephone/ fax number.
(4)Age/Sex
(5)Occupation

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, Further more contact me through any of this below e-mail addresses: patrick.nelson1961@yahoo.co.uk

Barr.Patrick Nelson .(esq),

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