419 scam: "Richard Edwin Loader" <addw101@yahoo.com.hk> Re Your Urgent Transaction Details

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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:
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard Edwin Loader" <addw101@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: ma.da20022002@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 04:18:08 -0000
Subject: Re Your Urgent Transaction Details

Attention,

I am Mr. Richard Edwin Loader the Secretary, Rathbone investment
Management Ltd United Kingdom.

Please I will need you to assist me to remove GBP£28,000,000.00
Twenty-Eight Million Pounds Sterling's deposited in my bank by my late
client. As soon as I receive your response, I will furnish you with more
details of this transaction. I do not mind drawing a business Agreement
with you immediately we finalize this transaction with you. Please, get
back to me as soon as possible.

Best Regards,
Mr. Richard Edwin Loader.

Anti-fraud resources:

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