419 scam: "Andrew Powell." <farid.admin@deltagroupbd.com> Awaiting your response.

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- ",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)
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.
- +447045756163 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Andrew Powell." <farid.admin@deltagroupbd.com>
Reply-To: and.powel612@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 04:44:13 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: Awaiting your response.

CHARLES STANLEY & CO LTD,
25 LUKE STREET, LONDON EC2A 4AR,
UNITED KINGDOM.

Attn:

I am Mr Andrew Powell, Director; Private Wealth Management, Charles
Stanley & Co Ltd, London, United Kingdom. I wish to share a business
proposition with you that deals with an investment portfolio of my client,
late Mr Michael Hudec, a Slovakian contractor that was based in the United
Kingdom.

On May 6th, 2009, Mr Michael Hudec deposited 8,000,000 GBP (Eight Million
British Pounds Sterling) under our Portfolio Management scheme for a
period of two (2) years. This deposit matured on June 17th, 2011 with much
significant growth which amounted to a total of 12,500,000 GBP (Twelve
Million, Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling).

Prior to the maturity of the said deposit, we got some news that Mr
Michael Hudec and his wife was among the passengers aboard Air France
Flight 447 that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean en route from Rio de
Janeiro Brazil to Paris, France on June 1st, 2009, killing 216 passengers
and 12 crew members

Upon maturity of this deposit, we did direct a notice to his forwarding
but without responses. After a month, another reminder was sent from my
desk and I discovered that the supposed next of kin being his wife died
along with him in the plane crash, having no children and leaving nobody
with the knowledge of these funds behind for the claim. From our records,
no other next of kin was declared in his official paper work at the time
of this deposit and the funds (12,500,000.00 GBP) is safely reserved in
one of the high street banks here in the United Kingdom.

The financial policy stipulates that if such money remains unclaimed for a
period of five (5) years after maturity, it would be transferred into the
Finance Treasury of Her Majesty as unclaimed funds to aid governmental
activities. There has been no official claim on this money until date and
we cannot release it except a foreign beneficiary is appointed to make
claim.

I propose you stand in as our appointed next of kin to late Mr Michael
Hudec to enable us succeed. Once the funds are approved for release to
your bank account, I shall visit your Country for the disbursement process
and we shall share the proceeds in an equal percentage basis to maintain
mutual satisfaction, trust and equity. To this regard, I shall present to
you a MOU to guide and protect our interest and shares of this
transaction.

All modalities had been put in place to guarantee a successful execution
of this project in a most legitimate manner. Once we start this process, I
shall secure from the probate registry an order of mandamus in giving us
authority to locate any relative of late Mr Michael Hudec. I consider this
opportunity a golden one that will be beneficial to both parties and do
have my confidence that your roles are safeguarded. My position with my
firm gives me some leverage and I foresee no complications with the law.

I wish to state conclusively that this project demands your utmost
attention and trust in ensuring our ultimate goals are achieved. It is
important you respect the privacy of this information and should you find
interest, kindly get back to me for further steps on this transaction.

With kind regards,
Andrew Powell.
+447045756163

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