419 scam: Robbin David <robbindavconsult@yahoo.co.uk> YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED

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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.
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:
- "million pounds" (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)
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.
- robbindav01@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Robbin David <robbindavconsult@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: robbindav01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:19:58 -0700
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED

Dear Partner,

I am Robbin David, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine that
shares the same last name as yours, who here in after shall be referred to as
my client, died as the result of a heart-related condition on the 1st October
2004.His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his
family
in the Gulf Air Flight Crashes in Persian Gulf Near Bahrain Aired August 23,
2000 -2:50 p.m. ET as reported on:
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0008/23/bn.08.html
I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by my
client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance
company
where this deposit valued at Twenty Seven million Two hundred Thousand
sterling
British pounds (GBP£27.2 million pounds) is lodged. This Finance company has
issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be
confiscated.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin
and beneficiary of my named client, since you have the same last name, so
that
the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount
on a mutually agreed-upon Percentage. All legal documents to back up your
claim
as my client as next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.
This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from
many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your moral
values,
do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise
the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential,
whatever
your decision, while I await your prompt response.
You are advised to strictly receipt to this proposal through this e-mail:
robbindav01@yahoo.co.uk as soon as possible and as well treat with absolute
confidentiality and sincerity.
I await the pleasure of your response.

Best regards,
Mr.Robbin David

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