419 scam: "THOMSON"<rldronaldth6868@ymail.com> RE-- FROM RONALD THOMSON ( GREAT OPPORTUNITY ).

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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:
- "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- rldthm_hlfplcuk001@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- my offer, kindly contact me on my private email ( rldthm_hlfplcuk001@yahoo.co.uk or rldadewale6868@yahoo.co.uk ) for more details.and (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "THOMSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rldthm_hlfplcuk001@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 11:53:38 -0700
Subject: RE-- FROM RONALD THOMSON ( GREAT OPPORTUNITY ).

>From :. Mr. Ronald Thomson.
Halifax Bank.
London,SE17 3LY United Kingdom.

Good day to you!

I am glad to be in such a close contact with you at this time when there is a great opportunity.I am Ronald Thomson, I am working with Halifax Bank in UK. I am the Head of Operation, Foreign Deposit Department London Branch,United Kingdom. I am contacting you for a transaction which need urgent attention .You urgent assistance is highly needed in repatriating the huge sum of money left behind by our late client before it gets confiscated by our bank or declared Unserviceable by our Bank.From the Account this Funds ( US$25,500,000.00 ) deposited,this client deposited $25,500,000.00 Million Dollars in our Bank in 2005 at the time he was working with British Railway Commission in Chelsea England for over a decade before he died in 2006 after a brief illness.
As i am his Account Officer, I have been instructed by the Director, Halifax Bank London ,United Kingdom to locate the relative of the late client. Which i have make all effort to locate any of his relatives or next of kin to make claim(s) to this funds. But with all my effort,I could not locate anybody since the death of this client.

Now, the Bank Directors has called a board meeting regarding all unclaimed and unserviceable funds, whose nobody is to claim the funds.The Directors after their meeting, i was given another instruction and mandated to retry and locate any relatives who will make the claim(s) of the funds as his next of kin. Now my main motive is to share this great opportunity with you by presenting you as the Next of Kin to the deceased, since you and this late client have the same surname and also from your country.
All his Banking details ( Account Details ) are with me as i am the personal Account Officer to this client. So as to avoid the bank director to sit on or confiscate this funds. And the deceased Account valued at US$25,500.000 Million Dollars (Twenty-Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) can be benefited by us.After you reply to me and indicate your interest to present you as the next of kin to make the claims of this funds.I have this strong feeling in me that you can keep this as a top secret and highly confidential,which I have been harboring looking for a reliable and competent personality there in your country that can handle the matter maturely without any leakage or betray me.

I have all the needed information concerning the deposit of the funds, which will be used to substantiate the claims. All I require is your consent,honest and co-operation with me to enable us see the deal comes through.With your co-operation, support and if you follow the instruction and my directive, we will complete all processing for the claim of this funds and get the funds out within the shortest possible time.Furthermore, I guarantee that the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect your interest from any breach of the law.

Having consider your support and interest, i have resolve to compensated you with 35% of the total fund, while 60% will be for me,the remaining 5% will be set aside for the reimbursement of any expenses during the processing of this transaction.You will also assist me in investing 35% out of my 60% share in any Lucrative business in your Country.

Please, indicated your interest and acceptance to my offer, kindly contact me on my private email ( rldthm_hlfplcuk001@yahoo.co.uk OR rldadewale6868@yahoo.co.uk ) for more details.And send to me your contacts details as below:.

Full Name:.
Address:.
Age:......
Date Of Birth :.
Tel;..
Mobile tel:.

I will appreciate your timely response.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr.Ronald Thomson.

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