419 scam: Mr Rowland <indarti@indovision.tv> Hello from Mr Rowland

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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.
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.
- belo.rowland019@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Rowland <indarti@indovision.tv>
Reply-To: Mr Rowland <belo.rowland019@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 17:23:00 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: Hello from Mr Rowland

Hello,

My name is Mr. Belo and I am contacting you from West Africa for a
joint business relationship. I have access to existing funds with
approved forex for remittance into a foreign account and I need your
cooperation to utilize the funds. The first stage requires
transferring the money into your account for investment. Your role is
to first receive the funds into your account and subsequently manage
same for investment. All documents shall be provided to show that the
money is from good source. I therefore want you to work with me as a
partner. On receipt of your response, I will send you more details of
the transaction and also full information about myself.

Your quick response is being expected.. Please forward your reply to: belo.rowland019@yahoo.com
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