419 scam: Robert Diamond <mblthp@mbl.com.np> Your response email.

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Robert Diamond <mblthp@mbl.com.np>
Reply-To: Robert Diamond <ediamond@qq.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:24:59 +0620
Subject: Your response email.

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Hello dear,

Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not met,
permit me however it is with dispense of honor and respect that I humbly
make this appeal to you with the understanding that any fact/s or Opinion/s
expressed in this letter are given in confidence and solely for Personal
information and use, I am afraid many things is going on now in the internet
which is the only way I think I can get this issue solved but if it does not
interest you, disregard the mail immediately but if it makes sense to you, I
open my arms wide to do business with you. I am Robert Diamond, a
permissible account Officer to a departed patron of mine, who died as a
consequence of a heart correlated situation on January 12th 2005. His heart
situation was due to the passing away of all the members of his family in
the tsunami catastrophe on the 26th December2004 in Sumatra Indonesia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake

I am contacting you to request your permission to present you as the
recipient to my late patron. He has a deposit of (US$9,000,000.00).

This will be accomplished under a justifiable pact that will shield you
against any permissible implication. If this dealing suggestion affronts
your ethical principles, do acknowledge my request for forgiveness.

Regards,
Robert.

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