419 scam: "Dr. Robert Graham"<fasa@europe.com> Treat Urgently

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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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "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)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- robertgraham70@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Robert Graham" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robertgraham70@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:56:44 +0200
Subject: Treat Urgently

Dearest Friend,

I am Mr.Robert Graham, Bank Manager of Natwest Bank,135 Bishopsgate

London,EC2M 3UR 1AG UK. I have an urgent and very confidential business

proposal for you. On June, 2006, a Canadian Oil consultant/contractor with

the Royal Petroleum Company, Mr. Barry Kelly made a numbered time (Fixed)

Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$6,500,000.00 (Six Million

Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in my branch.

Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but

got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered

from his contract employers, the Royal Petroleum Company that Mr. Barry Kelly died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL to a benefactor to this said deposit, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.

If you are interested, please reply immediately via my private e-mail address Stated below. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with

mode details and relevant documents that will help you understand this transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assure that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us.

Awaiting your urgent reply.You are strongly and strictly advice to my email: robertgraham70@aol.com for official records and confidential purpose.

Thanks and Regards,

Dr.Robert Graham.

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