419 scam: "Mr. Roy Lennoi"<internationalmonetary_i@yahoo.com> Treat this mail very urgent

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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:
- "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)
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.
- roy.lennio@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Roy Lennoi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <roy.lennio@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:04:19 -0500
Subject: Treat this mail very urgent

Dear Sir,

The International Monetary Investigation Unit in conjunction with the (RBI) Reserve Bank of India which to notify you about your long outstanding fund (US$ 5 Million) Five Million United States Dollars with the Reserve bank of India .

The information in our data base confirmed that, your fund was transferred from Oceanic Bank of Nigeria into the Vault of (RBI) and the end result, your outstanding inheritance fund was Unclaimed and the transaction has been pending before the red notification by our monitoring unit.

We have liaised with the (RBI) regarding the outcome of our investigation and it was certified and the payment has been approved for the immediate payment of your fund into your account through the RBIs affiliate commercial banks (ICICI or HDFC banks of India).

Central Office, 1st Floor, Free Press House Building

Yogakshema Nariman Point Mumbai, Maharashtra 400021

Web.site (www.rbi.org.in)

I want you to urgently re-confirm the following information below to enable me direct you to the assigned accountant Ms. Varsha Patil (RBI) who is incharge of your payment to direct you accordingly in-line with the RBIs Financial Policy.

Required Information

1. Full Name:-

2. Home Address:-

3. Telephone/Fax No:-

4. Scan and send your passport or drivers license.

I want you to contact me via email:roy.lennio@gmail.com

Best Regards,

Mr. Roy Lennoi

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