419 scam: "Dr, Phillip Henry"<philliphenry@naver.co> BUSINESS PROPOSAL FROM EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK LLP, 60640 FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERM

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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:
- ",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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr, Phillip Henry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <philliphenry@naver.com>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2018 05:36:06 -0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL FROM EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK LLP, 60640 FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY.

Dear beneficiary,

It’s my urgent need For a foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction.I am Dr, Phillip Henry working with the European Central Bank here in 60640 FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY. I write to contact you over a very important business transaction which will be of our interest and benefit to our both families.

In 2007,one Mr. Weimin as first name, whose surname is same as yours and has your country in his file as his place of origin, made a fixed deposit for 36 months, valued at €8,500,000.00 with my bank. I was his account officer before I rose to the position of Managing Director. The maturity date for this deposit contract was 27th of September 2010. Sadly Mr.Weimin was among the death victims in the September 2009 earthquake in Indonesia that left over 1,200 people dead while he was there on business trip.

Since the last quarter of 2010 until today, the management of the European Central Bank have been finding means to reach him so as ascertain if he will roll over the Deposit or have the contract sum withdrawn. When I discovered that this will happen, I have tried to think up a procedure to preserve this fund and use the proceeds for business and charity purpose.

Some directors here have been trying to find out from me the information about this account and the owner, but I have kept it closed because, I know that if they become aware that Mr Weimin is late, they will corner the funds for themselves. Therefore, am seeking your co-operation to present you as the one to benefit from his fund at his death since you have the same name, so the bank which is the head quarter of all European bank will pay the funds to you. I have done enough inside bank arrangement and you only have to put in your details into the information network in the bank computers and reflect you as his next of kin.

If you accept with this proposal, I intend for you to retain 50% of the funds while 50% shall be for me. Kindly forward your response to me immediately through email below:philliphenry@naver.com

Dr, Phillip Henry,
European Central Bank LLP,
60640 FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY.

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