419 scam: "Mr Robin Hans Clark"<info@office.com> Urgent joint Investment Assistance

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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:
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin 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.
- +447024014588 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Robin Hans Clark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robinclark@mailaton.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 06:36:40 +0100
Subject: Urgent joint Investment Assistance

Urgent joint Investment Assistance
From: Unity Trust Bank Plc (London)
Third Floor/Congress
House, 23/28 Great Russell
St, Soho, London, WC1B 3UB
United Kingdom
Ph:+ 447024014588
Ph:+ 447024057570
Fax:+ 448709126070

Greetings,

Dear,
PRIVATE MEMO

I am Mr. Robin Hans Clark,a Banker of Unity Trust Bank Plc London,There is a dormant account in my bank and the owner of the account is deceased and I am the account officer to the account of the deceased.There is a credit balance of ( £45,745.00m) Forty Five Million Seven hundred and forty five British Pounds which has been dormant for years now and after further investigation,I discovered that the account and the money belong to a deaceased foreign contractor working in Texaco Ltd London England.

As a banker I cannot lay claims on this money.What I need from you is to use your name as next of kin and make you the rightful beneficiary so that I will use my position,in moving the (£45,745.00m) Forty five Million Seven hundred and forty five British Pounds out from London England.Every record concerning this fund and all the legal documents backing the funds are in my possession,Which will be forwarded to you once you indicate your interest.

After everything,you shall have 30% of the total sum, while 60% for me.All requires is your honest cooperation to enable us see this business successful.The 30% percent is for your assistance There is absolutely no risk involved,10% for expenses in the course of the trnasfer into your account.

Thanking you in anticipation.
Mr. Robin Hans Clark, EVP & Head. Operations.
Unity Trust Bank Plc London

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