419 scam: "Brian B. Adams" <email@entermail.net> URGENT

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "million united state 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)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "Brian B. Adams" <email@entermail.net>
Reply-To: brianadams2013@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 00:24:09 -1100
Subject: URGENT

I got your contact through a reliable source and found you worthy and capable of handling this top secret transaction. If
you consent to this and respond positively, we shall round up this transaction within 5days.

My name is Brian Bello Adams Administrative/Accounts Manager working with United Bank for Africa (UBA), Lagos-Nigeria. In
subsequent correspondence, I will forward to you the documented proofs of the business I am about to introduce you into.

I have the privilege to work closely with two Chinese (Late Mr. Wang Yu and Late Mr. Lang Yi) as their confidant and
account manager of their bank account operated with my bank. You may please click on the following link to confirm the
two names as victims of the ill fated flight (Dana Air) that crashed on the 3rd of June, 2012;

http://www.businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/news/284-breaking-news/38922-full-list-of-victims-in-dana-air-crash;

I crave your indulgence to keep this information top secret. Late Mr. Wang Yu and Late Mr. Lang Yi are agents of some
corrupt top government official here in Nigeria and within the last 2yrs, the two dead men’s account were used to launder
huge sums of dollars abroad for the corrupt government officials on the guise of government contract and purchase of
materials abroad for contract execution. This system of money laundering is common practice here in Nigeria amongst top
government official since they are not allowed by existing laws here to operate such accounts.

On Friday 1st of June, 2012, Late Mr. Wang Yu made a withdrawal of US$7,000,000.00 (Seven Million United State Dollars)
from his account and ordered for a transfer to a Chinese account. The transfer was successfully executed but when the
news of the transferee’s and his co-partner’s sudden death on a plane crash was announced, I quickly stopped the transfer
on Monday morning being the 4th of June, 2012. I have safeguarded the US$7Million sum in a safe account where it will not
be traced and wish to negotiate with you for immediate transfer of the fund into a new account that will be supplied by
you. I am doing this based on the fact that I am 100% sure of the source of the funds (loots from government treasury by
corrupt government officials)

I am willing to share the fund 50-50 ratio with you as long as you reassure me of your sincerity and keep this top secret.

I will give you full details of how we shall proceed upon the receipt of your reply confirming your readiness to work
with me.

We shall open up a telephone communication immediately I hear from you.

Waiting for your response!

Brian B. Adams

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