419 scam: "Richard Dos"<richarddoss2010@gmail.com> Re-confirm with us (24-08-2012)

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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:
- ",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.
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.
- richarddoss@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard Dos" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richarddoss2011@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:10:41 +0100
Subject: Re-confirm with us (24-08-2012)

Good day,

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your fund and also bring to your notice that we have confirm receipt of your part payment of US$2.5,000,000.00 dollars only, into our official ESCROW account with the order of the Central Newly Introduced 2011 Settlement Of Debt Scheme (SDS) in charge of Foreign Debt Recovery Committee on Overdue Contract / Next of Kin payments in Africa, as indicated in our database.

Meanwhile I want you to forward the below information immediately, to reconfirm your details in our database for immediate release of your fund to you AT (richarddoss@rocketmail.com)

Beneficiary Full Name:, Address:, Tel*Fax:, Age/sex:, Occupation:, A copy of your working ID:

I sincerely apologize for the delays and advice you to STOP any further communication with your associate in any of the African countries for they contributed 100% hindrances to the release of your funds.

Your full co-operation is fully required, as this might be the only available payment order for the year.

Note: Fund will be retrieved to treasury after ten (10) business days of this notice.

Yours in service,

Dr.Richard Dos,

Managing Director Information Department.

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