419 scam: mr Randy <mrrandy003@outlook.com> Compliments to you,

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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:
- "million british pounds" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- +447053848003 (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.
- reporttar@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: mr Randy <mrrandy003@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <reporttar@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 02:23:13 +0000
Subject: Compliments to you,

Compliments to you,

I decided to contact you for a business
transaction hoping that you will contact me at your earliest convenient
for a possible business deal involving money transfer of GBP £30
,000,000(Thirty Million British Pounds)

I am presently the
Auditor General of a Bank, located at the Heart of London.With your
sincere assistant and co-operation,I have determined to work this deal
out if we can do business.As at this moment,I am constrained to issue
more details about this business until your response is received.

If
you are not familiar with the above information,please take a moment of
your very busy schedules to read about it and send your response.This
deal is worth taking and highly profitable.

Thank you for your time and attention.
RANDY

PRIVATE EMAIL: (reporttar@yahoo.com)

Anticipating for your positive response for more details.

Warmest regards,
........................
Mr,Randy Arwood,
Telephone No:+447053848003

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