419 scam: "Mr. Patrice Robert " <joeben761209@gmail.com> Dear Sir/Madam,

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- ropatrice.1966@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Patrice Robert " <joeben761209@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ropatrice.1966@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 18:25:58 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,

Dear Sir/Madam,

The British High Commission in Benin Republic received a report of scam act against you and other British/US and Malaysia citizens , Etc. Countries like Benin Republic, Nigeria, Bokina-faso and Ghana have donated some amount of money to compensate those people that were scammed by Africa countries. Your name is on the list of individuals that shall benefit from this program.

You will be receiving the sum of $5.5 million USD as a compensation payment payable via Bank transfer or ATM card. Reply back with your delivery address, cell phone

Please get in touch with me here. Cell: (808) 800-9187 . Call/Text. ropatrice.1966@gmail.com

This is in respect of a compensation fund that was recently awarded to you as a scam victim, you might likely find this message in your spam, however this message and its contents is geniune and not spam. This message arrived your spam folder simply because it our first ever email conversation. Your email service provider sets it that way for all new income emails. Click safe and move it to your inbox.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Yours sincerely
Mr. Patrice Robert

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