419 scam: "Mr. Mark Brown, BSC"<info@offshoreeaglebank.com> Investment Funds of US $12,500,000.00 Dollars

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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!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- manageroffshoreeagle@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mark Brown, BSC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <manageroffshoreeagle@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 04:50:24 -0600
Subject: Investment Funds of US $12,500,000.00 Dollars

Dear Friend,

I write you this proposal in good faith, believing that I can trust you with the information I am about to reveal to you.

My Name is Mr. Mark Brown currently a manager with a reputable bank LONDON(Offshore Eagle).

I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On May 25, 2008, The Richest and London Based investor Owner of ( Boris Berezovsky,the exile Russian Billoniare in London,Uk ) made a (Fixed deposit) for 36 calendar months, valued at US $12,500, 000.00 (Twelve Million Five hundred Thousand Dollars only) in my bank and I happen to be his account officer before I was moved to my present position recently.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57469786/american-born-u.k-billionaire-heiress-eva-rausing-found-dead-in-london/

Upon maturity in 2010, as his account officer and as well the bank manger, it is my duty to notify him on the maturity date so I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but the letter was returned undelivered. After sometime, I tried sending back the letter, but it was again returned and finally I discovered that his family are not using his Official Email anylonger.

On further investigation, I discovered that Mr. Boris Berezovsky never told his wife and two sons about the funds and this was the reason why he did not declare any next of kin or relation in all his official documents with our bank as he wanted to give out this funds to the less priviledge ones, including his Bank Deposit paper work in my Bank and did not leave any WILL in it.

This sum of US $12,500,000.00 have been floating and placed under dormant/ unserviceable account by my bank management since no one have heard from the owner since 2008. I wish to let you know that all the investigation I have made so far, my bank management is not aware of it, I am the only one that have the information. With the of overnment in my country and with their efforts to support the United Nations in checkmating terrorism aid in United Kingdom.

Before end of this year, the United Kingdom(London) Government will pass a new financial control law which will give the government authority to interrogate account owners of above $50,000, 000.00 to explain the source of the funds, making sure it is not for terrorism support.

If I do not move this money out of the country immediately, by end of the year the government will definitely confiscate the money, because my bank cannot provide the account owner to explain the source of the money. I cannot directly transfer out this money without the help of a foreigner and that is why I am contacting you for an assistance.

As the Account Officer to late Boris Berezovsky, coupled with my present position and status in the bank as Head of Retail Banking Group, I have the power to influence the release of the funds to any foreigner that comes up as the next of kin to the account with the correct information concerning the account, which I shall give you. All documents to enable you claim of this fund will be carefully worked out and there is practically no risk involved, the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the English law, beside London is porous and anything goes.

If you accept to work with me, I want you to state how you wish us to share the funds in percentage, so that both parties will be satisfied. If you are interested, contact me as soon as you receive this message so we can go over the details.

We will discuss the mode of sharing (it is going to be mutual for both parties) Confirm your readiness to be a partner by sending the following.

(1) Your full contact detail
(2) Your telephone and fax number(s)
(3) Your Date and place of birth
(4) Your Occupation
(5) Your your International passport or any of your Id

Thanking you in advance and may God bless you. Please, treat with utmost confidentiality. I shall send you copy of the deposit certificate issued by Boris Berezovsky when the deposit was made for your perusal.

I expect to hearing from you as soon as possible.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Mark Brown, BSC
manageroffshoreeagle@yahoo.com
Manager Offshore Eagle

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