419 scam: "Richard Rompas" <rompasrichard1@gmail.com> PRIVATE BUSINESS

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard Rompas" <rompasrichard1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rompasrichard11@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 07:26:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PRIVATE BUSINESS

Good Day,

I am Mr.Richard Rompas ,Auditing and Account Credit Officer,Bank Islam
Malaysia Berhad.

I do insist in your confidence in this transaction. I am making this
contact with you, based on reliable information available to me courtesy of
internet business index and confirmed by my local chambers of commerce and
industry concerning your reputation.Thus I am convinced you would be
capable to provide me with a solution to a money transfer transaction of
Twenty Eight Million, Six Hundred Thousand United State Dollars. This is to
seek your cooperation as my foreign partner and your assistance to enable
me own a property and invest in the stable economy of your country. Accept
my apologies if this mail does not suit your personal or business ethics.

All other information to facilitate the remittance of the funds will be
revealed to you in due course. For your assistance, you shall receive 25%
of the funds to be transferred and 10% will be set aside for all expenses
incurred by both parties. I will appreciate if you can reply me.

Kindly delete this e-mail if it does not suit your personal or business
ethics, as I will gladly appreciate.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Richard Rompas

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