419 scam: "Mr. Richard J. Robertson" <online305283@telkomsa.net> RE: INVESTMENT FUND !!

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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 british pounds" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- ricrobertson51@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Richard J. Robertson" <online305283@telkomsa.net>
Reply-To: "Mr. Richard J. Robertson" <ricrobertson50@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:20:33 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: RE: INVESTMENT FUND !!

Fidelity Worldwide Investment,
Oakhill House,130. Tonbridge Road,
Hildenborough,Tonbridge,Kent,
TN11 9DZ United Kingdom.
www.fidelity-international.com

I have a business preposition that made me contact you. I am Mr.Richard J. Robertson. I presently work as Chief Auditor, Fidelity International Investments, The World Largest Funds management. I decided to contact you directly to solicit your guidelines and ideas in making a business investment in your country.

Nevertheless, as The Chief Auditor, of the corporation, I handle all Investor's Direct Capital Investment Funds with the firm, I have made the sum of Â£25,000,000.00.(Twenty Five Million British Pounds Sterling), and I wish to transfer these funds into your country within the Next few weeks. I am hereby soliciting for your assistance and trust as my partner to stand as an Investor that I will make you, in other to receive this payment as your Annual Investment Proceeds from Fidelity International Investments Marginal Capital Return Profit Fund. (FIIMCRPF).From my personal discreet investigations I have made over these funds, there is no risk involved with the transaction. All conformable documents and papers works to back up the claim in your name genuinely as the rightful beneficiary to receive this payments into your country, will be made ready and send to you prior to your acceptance to this proposal.

Meanwhile, I have carefully worked out the modalities and technicalities whereby the funds will be transferred into your country safely without any hitches on the final close of the deal. Please take out a moment of your very busy schedules today and reply back to me if you are interested; me through this my private email:(ricrobertson51@yahoo.com.hk). include your direct mobile telephone numbers in your email reply immediately for an initial confidential communication between us, to enable me provide you with further details. I wish for your utmost confidentiality with me in handling this transaction successfully.
Awaiting your urgent email reply soon, for us to get started.

Best Regards,
Mr.Richard J. Robertson
Chief Auditor.
Fidelity International Investments.

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