419 scam: "roddy burnett" <rdddy_burnett_2006@hotmail.com> PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us 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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- roddy_burnett@fastermail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "roddy burnett" <rdddy_burnett_2006@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 00:51:47 +0100
Subject: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

Good Day,

I hope my email meets you well. I am in need of your assistance. My name is
Capt. Roddy Burnett, I am in the Engineering military unit here in Luanda-
Angola,we have about $9.5 Million US dollars that we want to move out of the
country and it is legal.
But we are moving it through diplomatic means, to send it to your house
directly or a bank of your choice using diplomatic courier service.The most
important thing is that can we trust you? Once the funds get to you, you
take your 40% out and keep our
own 60%. Your own part of this deal is to find a safe place where the funds
can be sent to.

Our own part is sending it to you.If you are interested i will furnish you
with more details. But the whole process is simple and we must keep a low
profile at all times.

Waiting for your urgent response.

Reply to roddy_burnett@fastermail.com

Regards,
Capt. Roddy Burnett

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