419 scam: "Paul" <suporte@ebc.com.br> Hello Good Day,

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "drpaularkwright2015@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +447035996107 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Paul" <suporte@ebc.com.br>
Reply-To: drpaularkwright2015@yandex.com
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:39:41 -0800
Subject: Hello Good Day,

Hello Good Day'

I decided to write you this message after my search for possible discussion, I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other. I am a Bank Officer here in United Kingdom, I believe it is the wish of God for me to come across to you now. I am having an important business discussion which I wish to share with you I believe will interest you, because it is in connection with your name and you are going to benefit from it.

One Late Peter, a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with my bank in 2005 for 108 calendar months, valued at Thirty Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars the due date for this deposit contract was last 22nd of January 2014. Sadly Peter was among the death victims in the May 27 2006 Earthquake disaster in Java, Indonesia that killed over 5,000 people.

He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end. My bank management is yet to know about his death, I knew about it because he was my friend and I am his account officer. Peter did not mention any Next of Kin/ Heir when the account was opened, and he was not married and no children. Last week my Bank Management requested that Peter should give instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract.

I know this will happen and that is why I have been looking for a means to handle the situation, because if my Bank Directors happens to know that Peter is dead and do not have any Heir, they will take the funds for their personal use, so I don't want such to happen.I am now seeking your co-operation to present you as the Next of Kin/ Heir to the account, since you have the same last name with him and my bank head quarters will release the account to you.

Dr Paul Wright
Tel: + 44-703-599-6107
Email: drpaularkwright2015@yandex.com

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