419 scam: "MR ROBERT SCOTT"<robertscott@ulsterbank.co.uk> YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED ASAP !!!

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- +447024033099 (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.
- robertscotts01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR ROBERT SCOTT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robertscotts01@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 22:30:08 -0800
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED ASAP !!!

ULSTER BANK PLC UK.
From The Desk of Robert Scott,

112 apt East London

UK.

Email:robertscotts01@gmail.com

Phone Number:+44-702-403-3099

Good Day,

i am Mr Robert Scotts 31 yrs old i work with ULSTER BANK PLC UNITED KINGDOM as the ACCOUNTANT GENERAL i have a very good business proposal for you.

Last month i had a check run on some of the accounts in the bank and realized that an account with the sum of 2,000.000.00 GBP (2 Million Great Britain Pounds) belonging to MR JAMES GORDON has been DORMANT since 2001 til date i checked the file of the account holder and made little inquiries realized he was dead now the account belongs to no body now it has been said by the BANK OF ENGLAND that i have just 2weeks to TRANSFER THESE FUNDS.

All i am looking for is a partner in these transaction that is willing to receive these funds AS the next of KIN to , All you have to do now is send in your details, so i would impute your details into the our Bank COmputer system as the NEXT of kin, that i would authorize personally as ACCOUNTANT GENERAL.

NOTE: These transaction is 100% risk free, i want you to know you would be getting 70% of the Funds and i would be getting 30% of these Funds.

You do not have to worry i am in charge as the ACCOUNTANT GENERAL i would make sure these Transaction goes well and both parties would be happy. Just get back to me with your Information if Interested.

FULL NAME:

FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:

WORKING PHONE NUMBER HOME/MOBILE:

OCCUPATION:

AGE:

Make Sure you Email all information to my email

Email: robertscotts01@gmail.com

Regards,

Robert Scott,

ULSTER BANK Bank P.l.C

Customer Care Department UK

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