419 scam: "Rogers Stuart" <rogersstuart811@yahoo.com> Hi

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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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rogers Stuart" <rogersstuart811@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: rogersstuart728@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2013 12:57:04 -0000
Subject: Hi

Dear Friend.

I saw your profile and I decided to reveal this secret to you, I am Rogers
Stuart, personal air pilot to the late Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. Before a
revolt pushed him out from power in August 2011, he trusted me and
instructed me to purchase ammunition from his Russia business man with
some funds, this funds was originally deposited in a secret finance house.
I came to London here in preparation of going to Russia suddenly I saw a
breaking news at CNN that he was captured and killed immediately, right
now I am the only one who knows about this fund. I have served this man
for 6 years, I would have been also dead if it was not that he sent me to
go for this mission. Sending me out of Libya to go and purchase ammunition
saved my life. I want to transfer the funds to your country and invest it
in any business that can generate annual income.
I want you to work with me and receive the funds in your country, I am
also very lucky that my dealings with him is top priority secret because
no one know about the funds. You are the only person am revealing this
secret to, so you have to keep it between me and you.
As a Canadian I have access to invest this money in my country but since
everybody knew I was the personal Pilot to him, the world might raise Eye
Brow if should I single handedly withdraw and invest this whole money
because its too huge for a single individual like me hence my contacting
you.
I will tell you how much is involved as soon as I get your reply, I need
your immediate reply now.

I am Waiting for your urgent reply.

Rogers Stuart.

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