419 scam: "MR. ROBERT ALEXANDER" <y2015802@yahoo.pt> URGENT TODAY,

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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:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. ROBERT ALEXANDER" <y2015802@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "MR. ROBERT ALEXANDER" <paymentsupervisor@postafiok.hu>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 16:05:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: URGENT TODAY,

Â ATTENTION,

I HAVE TO INFORM YOU AGAIN, THAT WE ARE NOT PLAYING OVER THIS, I KNOW MY REASON FOR THE CONTINUOUS SENDING OF THIS NOTIFICATION TO YOU, THEÂ FACT IS THAT YOU CAN'T SEEM TO TRUST ANY ONE AGAIN OVER THIS PAYMENT AND WE HAVE NOW CURT THE PRIZE OF $290 TO $90Â FOR WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN IN CANTERED IN MANY MONTHS AGO, BUT I WANT YOU TO TRUST ME, I CANNOT SCAMÂ YOU FOR $90 00 IT IS FOR BANK PROCESSING OF YOUR PAYMENT, THE FEES IS $290Â BUT WE HAVE CURT IT TO $90 00 SO THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO SEND IT TODAY, $90 00 IS CLEARLY WRITTEN TO YOU BEFORE, AND THE GOOD PART OF THIS, IS THAT YOU WILL NEVER, EVER BE DISTURBED AGAIN OVER ANY KIND OF PAYMENT, THISÂ IS FINAL, AND THE FORMS FROM THERE BECOMES EFFECTIVE ONCE WE SUBMIT YOUR PAYMENT APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE AND PAY THE FORM FEE OF $90 00 I DON'T WANT YOU TO LOOSE THIS FUND THIS TIME, BECAUSE YOU MAY NEVER GET ANOTHER SUCH GOOD OPPORTUNITY, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS KEEN AND VERY DETERMINED TO PAY YOUR OVERDUE DEBTS, THIS IS NOT A FLUKE, I WOULD NOTÂ WANT YOU TO LOOSE THIS FUND OUT OF IGNORANCE, I WILL SEND YOU ALL THE DOCUMENTS AS SOON AS BANK PAYMENT PROCESSING FEE IS PAID, YOU HAVE TO TRUST ME, YOU WILL GET YOUR FUND, FIND A WAY TO GET $90 00 YOU WILL NOT LOOSE IT, INSTEAD IT WILL BRING YOUR FINANCIAL BREAKTHROUGH, FIND THE MONEY AND SEND IT TO OUR BURSARY.

THE REASON WHY AM SENDING YOU THIS BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR USD7.5M IMMEDIATELY WE ARE TRYING TO ROUND UP FOR THIS PAYMENT PROGRAM. THE PROCESSING CHARGES WHICH WAS INITIALLY ON THE HIGH PRICE HAS BEEN CUT DOWN BY THE PAYOUT BANK CONSIDERING THE POOR ECONOMIC SITUATIONS THAT MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS CITIZENS TO MEET UP WITH THE PROCESSING CHARGES OF THEIR ENTITLEMENT. UPON THE CONFIRMATION OF YOUR PROCESSING CHARGES YOU WILL GET YOUR $7.500, 000.00 INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 24HRS.

HERE IS THE RECEIVER INFORMATION TO SEND THE $90 00 CHOSE MONEY GRAM, RIA MONEY OR MONEY EXPRESS AND MAKE THE PAYMENT.

RECEIVER NAME..............JULIUS IDIGO
COUNTRY...........................BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY...................................COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION................URGENT
ANSWER............................NEEDED
AMOUNT............................$90 00
SENDER'S NAME.................
MTCN NUMBER...............

AS SOON AS THE PAYMENT IS RECEIVED TODAY, YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR $7.5M THE SAME TODAY WITHOUT ANY DELAY.

THANK
BEST REGARDS
MR. ROBERT ALEXANDER

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