419 scam: "Mr.Bernard Miller" <bernard.miller@live.com> Attn: Kindly getback to me for a Business Proposal

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Bernard Miller" <bernard.miller@live.com>
Reply-To: bernard.s.miller@live.com
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 03:51:16 +1000
Subject: Attn: Kindly getback to me for a Business Proposal

Dear Friend,

I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please consider this
letter as a request.

However, it?s just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to
contact you for this transaction. I got your contact while I was
searching for a foreign partner. I am assured of your capability and
reliability to champion this business opportunity when I prayed about
you.

I am Mr. Bernard Miller, External Auditor of Marie Financial Services®
by profession Here in Brazil, I have the opportunity of transferring
the left over funds (6.7 Million Euro) belonging to one of our
deceased Investor who died along with his entire family in a Plane
crash, checkout the below Link for more details

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm

Hence; I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be
invested in your country shared between us in the ratio of 60/40 if
you agree to my business proposal.

I will introduce you to my lawyer who will give you the guidelines
needed to get the funds transferred into your account in your country.

Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I
receive your return mail letter.

Please any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another
person for that purpose. Please assure me that you will act
accordingly as I stated here. I'm waiting for your reply soon.

Trusting to hear from you immediately.

Thanks & Best Regards,

Mr.Bernad Smith Miller.

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