419 scam: "Mr. Basil Paterson"<patersonmr.basil@ymail.com> INHERITANCE FUND

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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)
- "observe 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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Basil Paterson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.basil_p@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 21:36:15 -0500
Subject: INHERITANCE FUND

From:Mr.Basil Paterson
Manager Operations
Euro Finance and Securities
Moscow-Russia.

Dear Friend,

I am quite aware that this letter of offer may astonish you as it comes from unfamiliar person; however it is all about going into joint business relationship with you.

My name is Mr. Basil Paterson, Manager Operations at Euro Finance and Securities. I am contacting you with respect to this amount of fund which is in our security vault $10,500,000 USD (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) deposited by one of our deceased client Mr.James Eastwood, who passed away on the 4th of Oct 2003.

Mr.James Eastwood was a American Citizen who had interest in relocating to Russia but died in a plane crash with members of his family, but his fund is still deposited with us, without any next of kin mentioned in his file the fund will be converted by the management before April 2014, but as the Operations Manager am very much aware of the content of his deposit box that is why I am seeking for a foreign partner that I will present as the next of kin to claim this deposit and we will both share the fund 60% for me 40% for you.

There is no risk involved in this, I will make the changes in our system thereby placing you as the next of kin to the deceased customer, your country of origin will not be a hindrance as my Company does not have any right to stop the transfer of the inheritance based on Country of origin.

If you will be interested to partner with do send the below informations, then I will send you full details on how we are going to handle this transaction.

1, Full names and address
2, Private phone number
3, Occupation and position

You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this project would be most profitable for both parties because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Best regards.

Mr.Basil Paterson.

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