419 scam: "Dr. Robert A. Smith"<infobox1@sify.com> From:Dr. Robert A. Smith, Crossworld Financial Consultant UK.

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Robert A. Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <enquiry_crossworld@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:55:19 -0700
Subject: From:Dr. Robert A. Smith, Crossworld Financial Consultant UK.

From:
Dr. Robert A. Smith
Director,CEO
Crossworld Financial Consultant
Bettersea Nw,London.
Tel;44 703 598 9461

Dear Sir/Madam
Re:Investment Enquiry

Before I proceed, I must first apologize for this unsolicited letter to you. I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to establish a business relationship of trust, but I do have limited choice, I’m Dr. Robert Smith a Financial Consultant and a legal practioner based in the Uk London .I have a client (a widow) one of the wife to the Late President of Nigerian Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, actually, she has a total sum of THIRTY Four MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS (USD34, 560,000.00) with the Anglo Irish Trust Bank here in London for safe keeping during her husband tenure.

But due to the recent happening in the Nigerian Government and Economy after the death of her husband, She suguested investing these fund in a stable economy outside Africa and UK and her interest is in companies/business with potentials for rapid growth for a long terms investment. My client is interested in placing the total of her funds into any company or private business for good mutual benefit,in this regard i will like to know if your country's bi-laws allow foreign Investors/investment.

You can contact me for more details via e-mail or phone with your reference, also your advice on area of investment will be appreciated.

Note on your reply of this Letter for confidentiality reasons,i kindly advice that you reply through my private email: (enquiry_crossworld@w.cn) address only as stated here.

Your Kind advice will be highly appreciated in this regard

Yours Faithfully,

Dr. Robert Smith
Director,CEO
Crossworld Financial Consultant
Tel;44 703 598 9461
Email: enquiry_crossworld@w.cn

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