419 scam: "MR.ROBERT BOYD" <online305283@telkomsa.net> GREETINGS FROM MR.ROBERT HOWELL BOYD

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447045756653 (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.
- robertboyd@financier.com (Financier; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.ROBERT BOYD" <online305283@telkomsa.net>
Reply-To: "MR.ROBERT BOYD" <mr.robertboyd@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:45:04 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: GREETINGS FROM MR.ROBERT HOWELL BOYD

THE DESK OF MR.ROBERT BOYD
THE PRESENT CHIEF AUDITOR
ALPHA BANK LTD LONDON--ENGLAND
66 CANNON STREET,
LONDON EC4N 6EP UNITED KINGDOM

Good Day,

Greetings to you my dear friend. I am Mr. Robert Boyd, The Presently Chief Auditor, Alpha Bank plc,Main Branch here in London. Please do not be surprise of this mail in the content of this Business Partnership since we have not met or had a previous correspondence,kindly bear with me.I will be glad to have a good cooperation with you which I have a special reason why I decide to contact you because of the urgency of this transaction. It gives me more joy because, I do believe that we both have to be open-mind and sincere as to know each other very well.

I write to seek your open-mind and trustful. On our last routine general office inspection, I discovered a Dormant Account with a Balance of (Â£20,000,000.00 GBP) Twenty Million Pounds Sterling's. On the further investigation,I also discovered that the account Owner is Late Mr.John Shumejda, an American Citizen, the Chief Executive Officer(CEO). Agco, The Global Agricultural Equipment Manufacturer. He died in Plane crash at Birmingham Airport on 4th Jan,2002. visit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1742404.stm

He died leaving no beneficiary to the account.In this issue of no beneficiary attached to the dormant account. The Alpha Bank Plc is willing to approve this money to any of his relations who have information about this Account which I will provide to you to stand as the NEXT OF KIN to Late Mr.John Shumejda. Because the former operator of this account is a foreigner from Florida,USA and I am certainly sure that he is dead and nobody will come to claim this money again.

Therefore, I need your full cooperation in this transaction deal. I will provide all the necessary information needed to back you up in this transaction, I want to assure you as a banker, this transfer is 100% risk free.

Thus, for your indulgence and good cooperation.I propose an offer of 40% of the total amount to be yours after the transfer has been successfully concluded.

Kindly reply to my private E-mail via:(robertboyd@financier.com),stating your interest and I shall furnish you with more details and necessary procedure with which to make the transfer done. And after,I and my family shall visit your country for our disbursement and investment discussions.

Thanks and God bless.

Regards,

Mr. Robert Boyd
Tel: +44 704 575 6653
E-mail: robertboyd@financier.com
Chief Auditor,Alpha Bank UK Ltd

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