419 scam: "Robert"<robertcudjo1@yahoo.com> Your Kind Attention Is Urgently Needed!

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (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)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- robertcudjo@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robertcudjo@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 18:25:26 -0800
Subject: Your Kind Attention Is Urgently Needed!

Dear Sir,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I know that this letter will come to you as
a surprise as we haven’t met in person before, but be rest assured that it is real and a genuine business.
I am Dr.Robbert Cudjo Ray. from Accra-Ghana I am the executive internal auditor of International Commercial
Bank Meridian Branch having access to every transaction in the bank during the last year auditing I and
the account officer discovered the sums of $19.6M in favor to Mr. Rafik Hariri, Born in Lebanon in 1944,
The late Rafik Hariri was a Lebanese self-made billionaire and business tycoon, and was five times
Minister of a state. You can view this site for confirmation. http://www.rhariri.com

I got your mail through my private search and out of Desperation I decided to reach you through this
medium. Mr. Rafik Hariri deposit ($19,6M) Nineteen Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars in our
bank here in Ghana and I need your help to stand and claim this fund without any problem. I want to invest
this money in your country the need to move out this fund arose when the one of the minister of the state
said that some of the money held in dormant accounts would be used for youth and community projects for
you can confirm this in the website below. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/ Be rest assured that this money
could be moved to you by bank to bank transfer or through diplomatic means, it depends on your choice
of transfer. I am sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regard.

Could you please allow me to ask this few questions:
(1) Can I completely trust you on this deal?

(2) I am ready to offer you 40% of the amount involves ( $19,6M) Hope is acceptable to you?
Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible for the details of the transaction.

Your direct telephone number you can be reached at any time mostly your mobile number your fax number
also your direct email, your address, occupation and a copy of your Identification.

Contact me on my direct telephone number: 00-233-540-959-221
E-mail:robertcudjo@yahoo.com

Yours Faithfully,

Dr.Robbert Cudjo Ray.

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