419 scam: Dr.Bill Raynall <drbillraynall2912@outlook.com> Reply

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- ",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)
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.
- +447024012887 (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.
- billraynall@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr.Bill Raynall <drbillraynall2912@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <billraynall@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2014 15:34:06 +0100
Subject: Reply

DR BILL RAYNAL
INSURANCE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR TESCO BANK, (I.O.D.)
GEORGE HOUSE, 36 NORTH HANOVER STREET GLASGOW, G1 2YF
UNITED KINGDOM.
Tell: +44 702 401 2887
Email:billraynall@yahoo.co.uk
Dear friend,
My name is Bill Raynal I am from Edinburgh United Kingdom, formerly Managing Director TRACKER Edinburgh and presently INSURANCE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR TESCO BANK, George House, 36 North Hanover Street Glasgow, G1 2yf United Kingdom. I seek your personally for a legal and legit DEAL and for a good investment partnership which I know will be more benefit to you and i
As the INSURANCE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR TESCO BANK, George House, 36 North Hanover Street Glasgow, G1 2yf United Kingdom, in a confirm secured file I discovered a clear legal dormant statement of account sum of £21,500,000,00 British Pounds (Twenty one million Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customers Late David McDowell Brown an American citizen of Arlington Virginia, who unfortunately lost his life on 1st February 2003 through the southern United States space shuttle Columbia (STS-107), He died as single man
I contacted you based on 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 but nobody has done that. I personally have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for years now.
I now 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 £21, 500, 000, 00 British pounds can be paid to you.
This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 50% to me and 40% to you while 10% is for any expenses incurred during the transaction while I have secured all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup this claim we are making. 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.
Also I require your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and absolute Trust no doubt, to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please, provide me with the following as we have 5 days to conclude this Deal
1. Full Name
2. You’re Telephone Number
3. You’re Contact Address.
4. Occupation
Best Regards,
Dr Bill
Tel +44 702 401 2887
PLEASE SEND YOUR INFORMATION TO MY PRIVET EMAIL [billraynall@yahoo.co.uk]

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