419 scam: "Richard"<ffianancialadvicerrns@rocketmail.com> Be the fund manager.

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nsr1958@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:04:09 +0100
Subject: Be the fund manager.

Dear Sir/Ma,

I have a client who would like to invest in your country, this is not scam either fraud and I am currently
seeking for a reliable person to assist in facilitating the project, that prompts me to contact you for possible
interest. The total amount in question is US$19 Million (Nineteen Million United States Dollars), and it is
presently deposited in a security bank's vault.

So my client, being a known political figure, he handed to me this project and warned that he would wants
his name to remain a top secret. Subsequently, you are
to assist in the following areas:

(1) Advise on lucrative areas of Investment
(2) You will be the fund manager

If the proposal interest you, please email me back, so that we can arrange (MOU) how to move the fund t
o your country. For your effort and support in the transaction, we have agreed to offer you 25% of total
sum of the fund (USD$19Million) as your interest.

I am waiting for your urgent response.

Thank you and God bless us all.

GRATEFULLY TREAT AS URGENT.

RICHARD N. SMALL
Financial Adviser.

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