419 scam: "Antonney Robert Butler"<aroberbutler@gmail.com> Dear Partner

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
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.
- attorneyrbutler@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Antonney Robert Butler" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <attorneyrbutler@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 May 2017 22:15:46 +0100
Subject: Dear Partner

Dear Friend & New Partner
With all due respect, I sent you an email last week but I did not get an answer from you, reference to bank transfer for Inheritance payment to you.it became necessary for me to seek your assistance. Kindly contact me through my private email address (attorneyrbutler@gmail.com) for more details on the transfer of ($8 million United States dollars) left by my late client to you, a nationality of your country.

I want to present you as the next of kin to my late client, because you bear the same last name to my late client, I will give you the necessary details of this transaction and payment, as soon as I hear from you. Everything will be done legal through the court of Law so have no fears my friend.

Sincerely,

Anttorney Robet Butler
attorneyrbutler@gmail.com

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