419 scam: "Mr.Robert Hill"<robert114hill@gmail.com> Attention: Sir/Madam

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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:
- ",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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- robert113hill@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Robert Hill" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robert113hill@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 08:32:35 -0700
Subject: Attention: Sir/Madam

UNITED NATION ASSISTED PROGRAMMED
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND
TRANSFERS. UNITED NATIONS LIAISON OFFICE
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX029

Attention: Sir/Madam

How are you today?Hope all is well with you and your family? You may
not understand why this mail came to you. We have been having a meeting
for the passed 6 months which ended 2days ago with the United nation
board of Trustees and Auditors and also with the secretary to the
United Nations.

This email involves all the People that have been Scammed in any part
of the world, the United Nations have agreed and mapped out the sum of
$6,000,000,000 Billion dollars to compensate all the people that have
been scammed with the sum of $850,000 dollars each.

This includes Lottery winners,Next of Kins and every foreign
contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people
that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses
that failed due to Government problems etc.

Therefore we found your email address in our list and that is why we
are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed.

You are advised to contact Mr.Robert Hill of Zenith Bank London, as he is
our representative in United Kingdom, contact him immediately for your
Cheque/ International Bank Draft of USD$850,000. These funds are in a
Bank Draft for security purpose ok? So he will send it to you and you
can clear it in any Bank of your choice.

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your
correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft to you.
Contact Mr.Robert Hill immediately for your Cheque through this email
address.

Email: robert113hill@gmail.com

Thanks and God bless you and your Family.
Hoping to hear from you as
soon as you cash your Bank Draft.
Making the world a better Place,

Best Regards,
Mr.Ban Ki-moon;
Secretary united nation.

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