419 scam: "Mr. Bobby Anderson"<info@mail.com> I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (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.
- +447045754076 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Bobby Anderson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bobby.anderson1542@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 01:52:29 -0700
Subject: I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

ATTENTION : BENEFICIARY.

I KNOW THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW ME. I AM MR. BOBBY ANDERSON; I WORK IN A BANK IN LONDON, PACKAGING AND COURIER DEPARTMENT.

PLEASE,I NEED YOUR FINANCIAL AND MORAL SUPPORT TO CLEAR THIS PACKAGE THAT IS ALREADY IN THE USA WHICH I SHIPPED THROUGH OUR BANK ACCREDITED COURIER AGENT BUT THE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE IS $5.6M ALL IN $100.00 BILLS, BUT THE COURIER COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THE REAL CONTENT WAS MONEY.

ALL I WANT YOU TO DO FOR ME NOW IS FILL THE INFORMATIONS BELOW AND GET BACK TO ME,FOR YOUR HELP AM READY TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE MONEY, PLEASE,MY IDENTITY MUST NOT BE REVEALD TO ANYBODY.

[1] Full Names:

[2] Contact address:

[3] Direct Telephone No:/ FAX

[4] Date of birth:

[5] Occupation:

COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE STRICTLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE E-MAIL AND PHONE NUMBER FOR SECURITY REASONS +44 704 575 4076,AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION TO ASK ABOUT THIS GET BACK TO ME OR YOU CAN GIVE ME A CALL ON MY CELL PHONE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR. Bobby Anderson

Tel: 44 704 575 4076.

NOTE: THIS IS GOING TO COST YOU SOME MONEY WHICH I DON;T KNOW FOR NOW UNTIL YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST TO HELP,I WILL BE WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY TODAY ALSO A PHONE CALL.AND IF YOU THINK THIS IS A SCAM JUST PRETEND YOU NEVER GOT THIS MAIL.

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