419 scam: Roland Ansamu <rolandansamu@yahoo.co.id> DEAREST

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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.
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Roland Ansamu <rolandansamu@yahoo.co.id>
Reply-To: munamee@yahoo.co.id
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:35:17 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: DEAREST

Dearest

Please, I want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to
you.My name is Mr Roland Smith, a bank accountant,I will need your
assistance in this business transaction.I would like you to stand as the next of kin
to my deceased customer,Mr David Clemetson, who died in a plane crash in
January 31st 2009 plane crash.

He was a wealthy medical doctor who made a deposit of $17Million with
our bank.He died without any registered next of kin and as such the funds
now have an open beneficiary mandate. If you are interested please do let
me have your private telephone number so that I can give you comprehensive
details on what we are to do.

Send me the following information:

1. Your Full name :

2. Your private secured telephone number :

3. Your occupation :

4. Your home or office address :

I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible.

Best Regards,

Roland Smith

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