419 scam: "Blin Adams"<blin.adams3@aol.fr> Missing Malaysia Plane

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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:
- "transferred into your bank account" (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 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.
- lauriemmcilwee@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Blin Adams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <blinadams@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 14:21:57 -0800
Subject: Missing Malaysia Plane

Dear Sir,

What I have to discuss with you should remain between us and even if you are not willing to assist you should not disclose it to another person.

I am Laurie McIlwee the former Chief Financial Officer of Tesco Plc (TSCO).

I need your assistance to enable safe guide my money deposited in one of the Asia bank since I will face questions as part of the Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) investigation about our activities.

The FRC confirmed on Monday that it had commenced an inquiry into the "preparation, approval and audit" of Tesco's financial results following the disclosure that its profits had been overstated by £263 millions.

Members of Tesco's audit team at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) will also be central to the FRC inquiry, which will examine statements dating back to the year ended 25 February 2012, and their impact on "the matters reported in the company's interim results for the 26 weeks ended 23 August 2014".

The accounting body's inquiry will run alongside that of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), which said in November that it had launched a criminal probe into the affair.

I resigned in April 2014 and left Tesco's head office almost immediately after being asked not to return by the then chief executive, Philip Clarke.

After my departure, Mr Clarke formed a separate finance committee to oversee the preparation of future financial statements.

The £263 million was shared about least eight executives whom have since left the company, which I got 30% of the fund and immediately deposited it into a bank account in Asia country.

I want you to know that FRC has the power to impose unlimited fines and bans on individual members and member firms following formal disciplinary procedures. So i want this fund to be transferred into your bank account in case the case go against me.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss further.

Provide me with the information below:

i. Full Name:
ii. Home or Office address:
iii. Age:
iv. Occupation:
v. Country of origin:
vi. Telephone:

This is to affect the swift transfer of this fund into your account in less than Three (3) Working days.

Your faithfully,
Laurie McIlwee
Pls reply to : lauriemmcilwee@gmail.com

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