419 scam: "FROM THE DESK OF BRYAN DAVIS."<freemtes@solosingles.com> SECOND OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AND ADVICE1

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "from the desk of" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mrbryandavisuk@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM THE DESK OF BRYAN DAVIS." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrbryandavisuk@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:22:39 +0100
Subject: SECOND OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AND ADVICE1

FROM THE DESK OF BRYAN DAVIS.

INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE OFFICE

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

Dear Sir/Madam

WE BELIEVE THIS NOTIFICATION MEETS YOU WELL. THIS IS THE SECOND OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AND ADVICE FROM ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.WE ARE AWARE OF YOUR SEVERAL EFFORT TO SECURE YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE/CONTRACT/ LOTTERY FUNDS. HOWEVER, WE WANT TO NOTIFY YOU THAT PART PAYMENT OF YOUR FUND WORTH FOUR MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($4.5 MILLION). HAS BEEN GAZETTED TO BE RELEASED WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.

WE MUST TELL YOU THAT THE BANK OF ENGLAND AND THE RESERVE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ARE CONCERNED THAT YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET YOUR PAYMENT.MEANWHILE, WE GOT AN EXPRESS REQUEST FROM A WOMAN WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR REPRESENTATIVE. HER INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOWS:

NAME: FLORIN HOWARD

AC/NUMBER: 30453 536.

ROUTING/06349 001,

B/NAME: BANK OF MONTREAL,CANADA

ADDRESS: 121 1ST STREET WEST,HIGH RIVER, ALBERTA, CANADA T1V 1M4 . DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT WE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE WRONG PERSON.WITH THE FULL CORPORATION OF THE IMF, WORLD BANK AND THE UNITED NATIONS DEBT PAYMENT OFFICE,THIS REPUTABLE BANK HAS BEEN ACCREDITED TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN CONTRACT/INHERITANCE/LOTTERY FUNDS FOR THE SECOND HALF PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2014.

HOWEVER, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN A SPECULATED TIME FRAME FROM TODAY, WE SHALL HAVE NO OTHER OPTION THAN TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENT DETAILS TO MS. FLORIN HOWARD.WE NEED A SWIFT RESPONSE PLEASE. AND WE WILL CONTACT YOU OFFICIALLY.

BEST REGARDS,

MR. BRYAN DAVIS.

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND.

Email:mrbryandavisuk@hotmail.com

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