419 scam: "Mr.Robert David" <robert65david@yahoo.co.jp> RE-NOTIFICATION OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND./ ARE YOU DEAD?

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Robert David" <robert65david@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: robert52david@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 21:04:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE-NOTIFICATION OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND./ ARE YOU DEAD?

RE-NOTIFICATION OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND./ ARE YOU DEAD?
Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to notify you that your over due inheritance funds $25.5M approved,meanwhile, a JOHN WHEELER came to my office few days ago with a letter,claiming to be from you,do reconfirm to this office your full information.
Investigation Office Nigeria,We wish to inform you that your long awaited payment have been due for immediate release to you, We want you to know that our government have agreed to release your full sum of $25.5 Million Usd immediate to you.So we advice you to immediately proceed by Re-confirming to this office the following information, Your Full Name, Home Address, Direct Telephone Number, Age and Occupation & Fax Number, Amount. We advice you to send those informations immediately for proper release. there is presently a counter claims on your funds by one MR.JOHN WHEELER, who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him, to help you in receiving your fund, So here comes the big question. Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (JOHN WHEELER). thereby making him the current beneficiary with his following account details: MR JOHN WHEELER, AC/NUMBER: 6503809428.
ROUTING/122006743, B/NAME:CITI BANK, ADDRESS:NEW YORK,USA, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr. John Wheeler, if we do not hear from you within the next two working days from today and please make sure you reply with your full information ,your phone and fax.

Thanks.
ROBERT DAVID

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