419 scam: Mrs Robin Sanders <mrs.sandrobin@naij.com> UCPD!!

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +447035946250 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Robin Sanders <mrs.sandrobin@naij.com>
Reply-To: csk146@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 16:32:07 -0300
Subject: UCPD!!

Hello,

RE OVERDUE OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS

How are you , I am financial Consultant/Fiduciary Agent, representing different banks for payment of overdue outstanding contracts, inheritance and Lottery payments etc. We have received payment instruction from the Banks, and United Nations (UN) Cyber Security Dept, here in England to release these overdue amounts, representing your outstanding overdue Payment. Following this development, I write to inform to you that we have recommended AN URGENT CASH PAYMENT DELIVERY to your address. This is because of your inability to meet up the transfer standard of Banks in the U.K, Europe, Asia and United States of America. You are therefore advised to reconfirm that you shall be prepared to receive this URGENT CASH PAYMENT DELIVERY which has to be done by courier service with lesser cost. As soon as we receive your urgent response, we shall immediately send to you the photos of the CASH made ready for delivery to your address. for your kind! perusal.

Thanks for your kind co-operation.

Yours faithfully,
for: Michael Brown
(Business Coordinator)
Overseas Credit Finance.
tel: +447035946250

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