419 scam: Diplomat Robert Anderson <pedritobrown@yahoo.com> Goodnews: Solution to your Financial Crises (Get back with me).

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "bob_anderson_1938@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "bob_anderson_1938@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "bob_anderson_1938@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "bob_anderson_1938@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- pedritobrown@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Diplomat Robert Anderson <pedritobrown@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:42:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Goodnews: Solution to your Financial Crises (Get back with me).

P {MARGIN:0px;}UL {MARGIN-TOP:5px;MARGIN-BOTTOM:5px;}OL {MARGIN-TOP:5px;MARGIN-BOTTOM:5px;}NOTE: SEND ALL YOUR EMAIL RESPONSE TO MY DIRECT EMAIL: (bob_anderson_1938@live.com ) Hello, Howare you today? My name is Agent Robert Anderson Jr, the currentDiplomat/Delivery Officer attached to the Cincinnati/Northern KentuckyInternational Airport--USA. I am contacting you on behalf of theAirport, as i have been nominated me to take charge of all Airportoperations and deliveries. NOTE: SEND ALL YOUR EMAIL RESPONSE TO MY DIRECT EMAIL: (bob_anderson_1938@live.com ) Duringour monthly scrutinization and overhauling, we discovered(2)consignment boxes containing $4.5Million USdollars-belonging to youas your long-awaited unpaid abandoned funds from the Ghana & AfricaGovernment, as we have been delegated the make delivery of the (2)boxesto your doorstep. Henceforth, i am contacting you to letyou know that the (2) consignment boxes are under our
Warehouse custodyhere at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport-USA......Provideus with your Detailed address, Cellphone Number,Your Occupation &Scanned Driver's License or any form of ID, to facilitate the shipmentof your boxes to your doorstep. NOTE: SEND ALL YOUR EMAIL RESPONSE TO MY DIRECT EMAIL: (bob_anderson_1938@live.com ) Keep this transaction very confidential. pedritobrown@yahoo.com

I await your response,
Agent Robert Anderson Jr
Diplomat/Delivery Officer
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Terminal 1, 2939 Terminal Dr. Hebron KY 41048 USA.
Tel/Fax: (502) 275 2731
Direct-Email: bob_anderson_1938@live.com
Official-Email: info@cvgkentuckyairport.com

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