419 scam: "Mr. Brendan Nelson" <mrbredannelson@yahoo.co.uk> From Mr. Brendan Nelson

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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.
- +447024052763 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Brendan Nelson" <mrbredannelson@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mr.brendannelson@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 23:46:33 -0800
Subject: From Mr. Brendan Nelson

Hello friend,

I am Mr. Brendan Nelson Head of Accounting Audit Department of a Bank
from London Piccadilly Circus, here in England (Royal Bank of Scotland).
I am writing you about a business proposal that will be of immense and
mutual benefit to both of us. It might interest you to know that in my
department, being the head of account audit, I discovered a Sum of Â£18.5
Million (Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Great British Pounds
Sterling) in an account that Belongs to one of our foreign customers
Late Business Mogul Mr. John Lambert, an American that was a victim of a
plane crash in 2012, killing him and his family members. John Lambert
44, of Springfield, and Robin Melton, 46 of Ozark, died when the SR22
2002 Cirrus crashed in a field near the intersection of Farm Road 81 and
Missouri 123. Also in the plane at the time of the crash were Lambertâ€™s
three children â€” McKinley, 15; and Grayson, 16, Joshua, 10; we regret
the great loss.

However, the choice of contacting you is aroused from the geographical
nature of where you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of the
transaction and the confidentiality herein. Now our bank has been
waiting for any of the relatives to come-up for the claim without
success over the year. I personally have been unsuccessful in locating
the relatives; I seek your consent to present you as the next of
kin/Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this
account valued at Â£18.5 Million Great British Pounds Sterling can be
paid/transferred to you as the named next of kin/beneficiary.

This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 60% to me and 40%
to you. I have secured all necessary legal documents that can be used to
back up this claim. All i need is to fill in your names to the documents
and legalize it in the court here to prove you as the legitimate
beneficiary. All I require now is your honest Co-operation,
Confidentiality and Trust to enable us see this transaction through. I
guarantee you that this will be executed under the ambits of Law and
under a secure legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.

Please, provide me the following, as we have Seven (7) days to run this
through. This is very URGENT PLEASE.

1. Full Name:
2. Your Direct Mobile Number:
3. Your Contact Address:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:

Having gone through a methodical search, I decided to contact you hoping
that you will find this proposal interesting. Please on your
confirmation of this message and indicating your interest I will furnish
you with more information.

Endeavor to let me know your decision rather than keep me waiting.

Thanking you in anticipation for your favorable and positive reply.

Best Regards,
Mr.Brendan Nelson
+447024052763

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