419 scam: "MR RICHARD"<mrrichard844@yahoo.com.hk> FROM: MR. RICHARD.

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447045709887 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +448704959609 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- mrrichard84@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR RICHARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrrichard84@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:02:19 +0100
Subject: FROM: MR. RICHARD.

FROM: MR. RICHARD.
26 LIVERPOL LONDON, W8 5DL, ENGLAND.
Tel: +44 70457 09887
Fax: +44 87049 59609
Email: mrrichard84@yahoo.com.hk

DEAR SIR,

I AM MR RICHARD BY NAME ,I AM SOUTH AFRICA BY ORIGIN BUT WORKING WITH BAYER PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY IN LONDON-UK, OUR HEAD OFFICE IS IN USA AND ALSO HAVE BRANCHES IN

HONG KONG AND SOUTH AFRICA.

I AM THE PERSONAL SECRETARY TO THE DIRECTOR.,I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A LONG TIME FOR SOME ONE WHOM I CAN TRANSACT THIS BUSINESS WITH TRUST...WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE

HERBAL PRODUCT MONO HERBAL SEED(OGBO MONO HERBAL SEEDS) FROM INDIA.

THIS PRODUCT OUR COMPANY IS BUYING FROM KENYA AT PRESENT.THIS PRODUCT CAN BE FOUND ONLY IN INDIA. AND THE KENYA PEOPLE HAS BEEN BUYING IT FROM INDIA..
BUT RECENTLY I GOT THE CONTACT OF SELLER IN INDIA. AND I CAME TO KNOW THAT THIS PRODUCT CAN BE PURCHASED AT $ 70 US DOLLAR FROM INDIA AND SUPPLIED TO THE COMPANY AT

$200 US DOLLAR AND I HAVE THE CONTACT OF PRODUCERS FROM INDIA OF WHICH I DON'T WANT TO RELEASE THIS CONTACT TO MY DIRECTOR.

SIR, MY REQUEST IS IF YOU CAN INVEST IN BUYING FROM THESE PEOPLE FROM INDIA AT $70 US DOLLAR AND WE WILL SELL THIS PRODUCT TO MY COMPANY AT LEAST $200 US DOLLAR OR

LESS. THEN YOU WILL GIVE ME 20% FROM THE PROFIT.. AND THE COST OF THIS ROOTS WILL COME LIKE FIVE GRAMMES COST $ 70 US DOLLAR. I CAN'T EASILY RELEASE THIS CONTACT

BECAUSE IF MY COMPANY KNOWS ABOUT IT, THEY WILL CONSULT LEGAL PETITION AGAINST ME, AND I CAN'T GO TO INDIA TO BUY THIS PRODUCT NOW BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY AND

OUR COMPANY ALWAYS BUY 3,000-5,000 PACKETS (EACH PACKET CONTAINS 5 GRAMES).

IF YOU CAN INVEST MONEY TO BUY THIS PRODUCT FROM INDIA, I WILL FORWARD YOU THE CONTACT SELLER WITH HIS DETAILS AFTER THIS. AS AN INDIAN YOU WILL GET THIS HERBALS IN

LESS PRICE.WITH YOUR CONTACT THE COMPANY WILL SEND THE PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTIC MANAGER TO MEET YOU IN INDIA WITH THE COMPANY STANDARD SAMPLE AND THE CASH TO PAY ON

DELIVERY.....

LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU

THANK YOU,
MR RICHARD.

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