419 scam: "=?ISO-8859-1?B?UGV0ZXIgV2FsdGVy?=" <pppmmmconsult@qq.com> Overseas Representative

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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:
- "million united states 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447045713624 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- pate_mallory@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?ISO-8859-1?B?UGV0ZXIgV2FsdGVy?=" <pppmmmconsult@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 17:43:02 +0800
Subject: Overseas Representative

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Compliments of the day.

I am Peter Mallory, Principal Assurance manager NatWest Bank Plc England-London, United Kingdom. I am getting in touch with you regarding the estate of a deceased client with similar last name and an investment placed under our banks management 9 years ago.I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail confidential and respect the integrity of the information you come by as a result of this mail. I contact you independently and no one is informed of this communication. In 2000, a client of ours who is the subject matter came to our bank to engage in business discussions with our private banking division.

He informed us that he had a financial portfolio of $27.5 Million United States dollars, which he wished to; have us invest on his behalf. Based on my advice, we spun the money around various opportunities and made attractive margins in our first year of operation, the accrued profit and interest stood at this point at over 8 million United States Dollars. In mid 2002, he instructed that the principal sum of $27.5 Million United States dollars be liquidated because he needed to make an urgent investment requiring cash payments in Canada. We got in touch with a specialist bank Barclays offshore bank Canada who agreed this money for a fee and make cash available to the client in question. However Barclays offshore bank got in touch with us last year that this money has not been claimed.

On further inquiries we found out that our client was involved in an accident in Bristol, which means he died intestate. He has no next of kin and the reason I am writing you is because you are namesakes and that provides the perfect avenue for us to transact this business successfully. What I propose is that since I have exclusive access to his file, you will be made the beneficiary of these funds. My bank will contact you informing you that money has been willed to you.

On verification, which will be the details I make available to my bank, my bank will instruct Barclays offshore bank to make payments to you. You do not have to have known him. I know this might be a bit heavy for you but please trust me on this. For all your troubles I propose that we split the money in half. In the banking circle this happens every time. The other option is that the money will revert back to the Bank of England. Nobody is getting hurt; this is a life time opportunity for us. I hold the KEY to these funds, and as a British National we see so much cash and funds being re-assigned daily. I would want us to keep communication for now strictly via my email for now.

Please, again, note I am a family man; I have wife and children. I send you this mail not without a measure of fear as to the consequences, but I know within me that nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success and riches never come easy or on a platter of gold. This is the one truth I have learned from my private banking clients. Do not betray my confidence. If we can be of one accord, we should act swiftly on this.

I await your response.

Peter Mallory
Tel:+44-70457-13624
Email Address:pate_mallory@aol.com

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