419 scam: Anne Desmond <anne.desmond@yahoo.co.uk> MY LOVE ONE PLEASE CONTACT THE BANK FOR MORE INFORMATIONPŒë¸"

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- +447031841892 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- rbs_money.transf@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Anne Desmond <anne.desmond@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:47:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MY LOVE ONE PLEASE CONTACT THE BANK FOR MORE INFORMATION

My Love
Thanks
alot

for your response, I will also like to touch & see you face to
face,please call me today at 14:00 GMT with the reverend phone
number which I gave to you. I will be waiting for your call due to it
have been the cry of my
heart to hear your voice. I want to inform you
that
before i contacted you, I saw your profile that you matched
mine and you are the type of man i am looking forward to spend the rest
of my life with.

Note: I am not going to give your love to
another man you will satisfy me, needless of looking for another man.
Please i have not told anyone except you about the existence of this
money and i will like you to please keep it secret to other people
because since it is (MONEY) all eyes will be on it.

I confide
you dear that's why i am giving you all this information.
My love is
for you and only you alone,You can call the Reverend around 14: 00GMT, i
will be there waiting your important call.
Notice:
I have already informed the bank about my plans to claim this Fund and
the only thing they told me is to look for a foreign partner who will
stand on my behalf due to my refugee status and the laws of this
country.You will have 40% of the total money helping me and the
remaining money will be managed by you in any business of your choice.
Therefore, i will like you to contact the bank immediately with this
information,tell them that you are my foreign partner and that you want
to know the possibilities of assisting me transfer my 7.6million
dollars deposited by my late father of which i am the next of kin to
your account in your country.The contact information of the bank are as
follows,

ROYAL BANK
OF SCOTLAND PLC
LONDON
The name of the transfer officer is Mr Nelson Smith .
Telephone number
+447031841892
+447031802654
Fax

Number +447017029533
Email

address

rbs_money.transf@sify.com

Contact
them

now on how to transfer the $7.6 (Seven Million Six Hundred
Thousand US Dollars)deposited by my late father which i am the next of
kin. Honestly I am happy that God has brought you to see me out from
this execrable situation which am passing through and i promise to be
kind and will equally need you in every area of my life Including
investing this money since i am still too young to manage it.

As
i told you before,this camp is
just like a prison and I pray always to move out from here as soon as
possible.Please make sure that you contact the bank !.
Yours forever
in love,ANNE

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