419 scam: "Robert BOILLIN" <rboillinoffice4@yeah.net> Hello

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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 next of kin scam.
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.
- robertboillinoffice1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert BOILLIN" <rboillinoffice4@yeah.net>
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 20:58:04 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Hello

Hello,

Greetings to you. My name is Robert BOILLIN, I pray that you will read this mail very carefully and get back to me with your full support. On the 1st of March 2007, my client and her only daughter were involved in auto accident along Calavi Express Road here in Benin Republic, unfortunately all occupants of the vehicle lost their lives, and since then I have made several attempts to locate any of her extended relatives to no avail.

So, I was very worried because her bank has issued me a several notice to provide her next of kin or have the account confiscated, which I decided to search through the Internet to locate any sincere person from your country, luckily I found your profile and became interested to partner with you in this claim before it will be confiscated or declared as unclaimed fund to Benin Republic Government.

I have all legal power to present you as the next of kin to my late client since you are from the same country with her and I will apply direct to the bank for the transfer of the deposit amount of US$13,500,000.00 to your bank account, because i want to invest my own part in your country through your help after the sharing.

All I need is your honest to enable us see the success of this deal, I guarantee you that this business will be executed under legitimate arrangement to protect you from any breach of law.

Please only respond back to me through this e-mail for more details: robertboillinoffice1@yahoo.fr

Regards,
Robert BOILLIN.

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