419 scam: "robbot samth" <robbotsamth@msn.com> contact me as soon as possible?

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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 about the following email:

This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447040121807 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "robbot samth" <robbotsamth@msn.com>
Reply-To: robbotsamth444@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:07:09 +0000
Subject: contact me as soon as possible?

From Mr.Robbot Kufffour

I am a chartered accountant by profession acting as an
investment consultant to very discreet clients in sub-saharan Africa.
My clients ranges from retired and serving heads of state,Army
Generals,
top Government functionaries whose privacy is shrouded in topmost
secrecy.

One of my clients an ex-president have mandated me to seek for a
reputable,
and well established individual to help channel some funds into
profitable
investment abroad.The proposed funds is an estimated $25m usd which is
presently held in a vault
in europe.
I hope you will treat my request with expediency as time is of
great
importance to my client.
Thank you,
Mr Robbot Kufffour
Tel:+447040121807
Fax:+447030401081

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