419 scam: Robert Clarkson <tpd-ciechanow@neostrada.pl> Anticipating an early reply from you.

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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 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.

Fraud email example:

From: Robert Clarkson <tpd-ciechanow@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: robertclarkson23@ymail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:27:27 +0800
Subject: Anticipating an early reply from you.

Hello. Friend,

I am Robert Clarkson, executive director of foreign contracts awarded committee here in Britain. I have the courage to seek for your noble assistance to receive the sum of US$53 Million UD Dollars for safe-keepings in your country; This fund resulted from an over-invoiced bill from contracts awarded by us under the British budget allocation to my Ministry, and the contract has been executed since last year February by my Ministry, and our foreign Contractors was paid their actual contracted sum. After the execution of the contract, I discovered that I am left with the balance US$53 Million Dollars, which Is presently with a financial institution now.

However, my reason of contacting you for this deal is because our protocol division forbidden us to operate or own foreign accounts, hence I contacting you to be my custodian for this fund.

Your share of the deal is 45% of the total sum, 5% shall be set aside for any incidental expenses during the course of this transaction, while the balance of 50% will be kept in any of your safe bank account pending my arrival to your country. If you are interested reply for us to proceed.

Anticipating an early reply from you.

Best Regards.

Robert Clarkson.

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