419 scam: "Mr. Fedinald" <mrfedinaldroudy@yahoo.com> Urgent Transfer

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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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- +628561431862 (Indonesia, probably a mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Fedinald" <mrfedinaldroudy@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrfedinaldrudy@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:00:06 +0700
Subject: Urgent Transfer

Hello

I am Mr. Fedinald Roddy from Indonesia. I am an account officer to Mr. Rafic Hariri, Born in Lebanon in 1944, the late Rafic Hariri was a Lebanese self-made billionaire and business tycoon, and was five times Prime Minister of Lebanon. You can view this site for confirmation.

<http://www.rhariri.com/general.aspx?pagecontent=biography>

I got your mail through my private search and out of Desperation I decided to reach you through this medium. Mr. Rafic Hariri deposited $16, 000, 000, 00 Million United States Of American Dollar in our bank here in Indonesia, which I was his accounting manager.

I need to move out this money out because after our government investigated and convicted the former president M. H. Soeharto who died on 27th January 2008 of been took (Sixteen Million United State of American Dollars) The current president Mr. Susilo Bambang said some of the money held in dormant accounts would be revoke and direct into government treasury. You can also view site.

<http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2000/02/000210-indonesia1.htm>

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in evacuating this fund out of the country for an investment in your country.
You can also call me with this number for more explanation +628561431862

Regards,
Mr.. Fedinald Rody

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