419 scam: "Rourke Donegan" <rodonegan@aib.ie> Re:Join Me On This

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- rodonegann@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rourke Donegan" <rodonegan@aib.ie>
Reply-To: <rodonegann@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 12:12:14 -0500
Subject: Re:Join Me On This

Good day,

My name is Rourke Donegan, a senior partner in the Technical
Advisory Board (TAB) of Allied Irish Bank Group (Senior Security
Specialist). The TAB is conducting a standard process investigation on
behalf of "AIB Group" which involves a client who shares the same Last
Name with you and also the circumstances surrounding his investment at
AIB Group.I will like to intimate you with certain fact that will be of
interest to you. The client died intestate and nominated no successor
over his investment in the bank. Since you share similar detail with the
late fellow, I am prepared to release the deposit to you and we shall
share the money 50/50.I am aware of the consequence of this proposal; I
therefore ask that if you find no interest, please, discard this mail
and do not be vindictive. On the other hand, If you decide to work with
me, contact me through my email below and I will initiate the process.I
am the only one that is aware of this situation. I have evaluated the
risks and the only risk I have here is you refusing to work with me. If
we can be of one accord, we should plan a meeting soon.

Sincerely,

Rourke Donegan
Technical Advisory Board (TAB)
Allied Irish Bank Group
Contact Email :-rodonegann@gmail.com

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