419 scam: "Dr. Alex Phillip (\"Jr\")" <sumalee@robere.com> Confirm Receipt

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand u.s 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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447011146444 (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.
- sms19740@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Alex Phillip (\"Jr\")" <sumalee@robere.com>
Reply-To: "Dr. Alex Phillip (\"Jr\")" <sms19740@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:31:21 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Confirm Receipt

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Dear sir/madam,
To : Whom It May Concern

With due honor and without taking much of your time I am Dr. Alex
Phillip ("Jr") the Financial and Project Manager representing OCBC
Financial Company and my utmost concern for communicating with you is
to Introduce our recent Loan Policy to your Company . After making
consultations with your Embassy here in our country regarding your
Information and your Embassy have given us your good records and your
credibility .

We communicated with your Embassy by making some Inquiry about
yourself and they have given us good recommendations about yourself
therefore our Company have decided to assist you/your Company with
Business Loan which will assist you to establish your private
Business/ or open a Company .Based on our International / Local Loan
policy ,Our Financial Company have agreed and approved to Loan your
company the total amount of US$7,500,000.00 (Seven Million Five
Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars) without collateral.

The motivation behind the Loan facility is to empower SME (Small and
Medium Enterprise) and Companies handling Bigger Projects to execute
their Contract Project successfully . Note : All Loan funds / Facility
for International Customers will not exceed US$ 7,500,000.00 (Seven
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) .

The Loan fund will be given to you at the low interest rate of 3% and
the Loan re-payment Plan is 12-24 Months , Please Note : Our Company
is willing and ready to extend the Loan funds to you as soon as you
declare your genuine interest to Invest the Fund in your country
successfully.

Kindly communicate with us by email or telephone Number as soon as you
are ready to accept our Loan Funds to Invest into Your Company and we
shall proceed to assist you with the Loan fund only after we receive
your letter of interest. Our Bank have decided to assist International
and local Company handling bigger projects with Easy Accessible Loan
to enable complete execution of their Project and other Business
Plans.

Please Feel free to ask questions and we shall attend to your needs
accordingly.call me on this phone number:+ 44 701 114 6444 or Reply to my
below E-mail.

Thanks and Best Regards
Dr. Alex Phillip ("Jr")
OCBC Financial Manager
Email:sms19740@gmail.com

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