419 scam: Fabian Robinson From Mr. Fabian Robinson

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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.
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.
- fabianerobin2@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Fabian Robinson
Reply-To: fabianerobin2@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2020 10:47:44 -0700
Subject: From Mr. Fabian Robinson

Hello, I am personal attorney to late Morgan Evan ,an American businessman =
and philanthropist who died in 2017 and left US$7.5 Million in a bank here =
in South Africa. Due to the fact that my client died intestate, none of his=
relatives know about this account because it was for investment purpose an=
d so nobody will ever file for the claim. As his personal attorney, the ban=
k has requested that I provide a beneficiary to the account to avoid confis=
cating the funds. This is the reason, I am contacting you to present you as=
the beneficiary of the funds to the bank. As his attorney, I will register=
you at the Department of Justice as the beneficiary of the funds and procu=
re the relevant documents in your name to give you the right to receive the=
funds from the bank lawfully by bank wire transfer. Since you will be rece=
iving the US$7.5 Million from the bank into your preferred account in your =
country, I hope you will not betray my trust in you to receive the funds pe=
nding on my coming over to meet with you to receive my share As partners, i=
t is fair to split the funds. equally so I propose that you will be entitle=
d to 50% of the funds and 50% for me. In order to proceed with the document=
ation process, please provide the information below correctly; 1 Your Full =
Names 2 Your Telephone Number 3 Your Age 4 Your Contact Address 5 Your Occu=
pation As soon as I receive your information,I will like to have a phone co=
nversation with you to further build confidence before I will proceed to pr=
ocure the relevant legal documents in your name to give you the beneficiary=
right to receive the funds. I look forward to hear from you soon. Kindly c=
ontact me on: fabianerobin2@gmail.com Regards, Fabian E. Robinson Esq.

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