419 scam: "Waller Robert Peter"<wallerrobertx1@yahoo.com> I await your response please?

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Waller Robert Peter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unorgdrcc@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 08:32:55 +0700
Subject: I await your response please?

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Waller Robert Executive Director ofRBC Wealth Management UK Ltd, I am in search of an agent to assist us in the transfer of £20,000,000.00 GBP (Twenty Million
British pounds)and subsequent investment in properties in your country.

You will be required to:-

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum

(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment

(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.
(4) You will not spend any money in this transaction.

If you are willing to assist us in the transaction, your share of the sum will be 50% of the £20,000,000.00 GB, 50% for us. I will be pleased as soon as you
indicate your interest by including your confidential phone and fax numbers in your positive response, this will enable us furnish you with further
information on the procedures and modalities on how funds will be transferred or made available to you.

I await your immediate response.

My Regards

Waller Robert Peter
Executive Director
RBC Wealth Management UK Ltd
71 Queen Victoria Street
London,
United Kingdom, EC4V 4DE
www.rbcwminternational.com
Tel. +44 (703) 5949592

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