419 scam: "Bernard Attard"<info@consultant.com> R: Inquiry

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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:
- ",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.
- bernard.a@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bernard Attard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bernardattar@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 17:24:07 +0200
Subject: R: Inquiry

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSAL Good day

I am a Staff of one of the leading Bank in Malta and a Private Financial consultant;

Malta is a country 221.11 Miles from Tripoli, Libya and most Wealthy people always used
accounts based on a written instruction from the account beneficiary with a secret code known

I was given a written instruction by Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi to move USD 65,000,000 .00 (Si

All arrangement for the movement of this cash was already in place when

Presently, the existence of this money is unknown to any body and is backed and business relationship.

Please read:

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110908/business-news/Governme nt-wants-Libyan-TNC-to-change-trust-fund-managers.383748

To understand my urgent need to move these funds out of Malta.

I am contactable on the telephone number or email address provided below for more details

I await your esteemed response while counting on your sense of confidentiality, as it is

This is a deal and I would appreciate if we keep it that way, in

Thanks for your time. Best Regards

Mr Bernard Attard

Tel: +356 3550 5133

Mailto: bernard.a@consultant.com

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