419 scam: "Mr. Robin Gilbert"<info@robemo.com> Dear Friend, kindly reply me urgently.

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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 state 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)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- rob.gilbert432@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Robin Gilbert" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rob.gilbert432@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 17:31:44 -0400
Subject: Dear Friend, kindly reply me urgently.

Dear Friend,

Compliments of the day to you. Well, I decided to write you this proposal in good faith believing that you will not betray me at the end. Meanwhile, my name is Mr. Robin Gilbert Kwame Esq, from Ghana, I have urgent and confidential business preposition worth of US$11,000,000.00 (Eleven Million United State Dollars only) which I humbly seek your assistance to execute with me for investment purpose in your country, and in all faithfulness I assure you that this transaction will not fail both of us in the event we proceed.

However, all I require is your honest co-operation to enable us to see this project go through because this transaction is 100% legal and risk free, and upon the successful conclusion of the transaction then you will be compensated with 40% of the total funds while 55% will be for me which I will like to invest in your country and the remaining 5% will be for any incurred expenses and for donation to charitable organizations, although it is with trust and sincerity that I approach you for assistance in this transaction.

Note that; upon the confirmation of your sincere interest in this transaction, then I will provide you with more details on the nature of this transaction I am talking about, so if you can be trusted do kindly get back to me through this e-mail ID: rob.gilbert432@gmail.com so that I can give you more details on this transaction and on how we can proceed further with the funds transfer process.

I shall be waiting on your reply regarding to this subject.

Thank you and best regards.

Yours Truly
Mr. Robin G. Kwame, Esq.
E-mail: rob.gilbert432@gmail.com

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