419 scam: "Rollo"<desmondrollo1@gmail.com> Are you willing to co-operate?

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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:
- ",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)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rollo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rollodesmond@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:01:09 -0600
Subject: Are you willing to co-operate?

Are you willing to co-operate?

In every fiscal year, banks in the United Kingdom releases floating capitals to the U.K treasury. Majority of the funds termed as floating capitals are monies belonging to foreigners-immigrants who for some reasons left behind their fund in the United Kingdom.
The truth is this ; majority of the floating capitals are cases of demise. These fund remains trapped in the United Kingdom because neither their families nor friends knew their financial background worth in the United Kingdom. Presently, there over GBP134,000,000.00 floating capitals in the custody of the bank where I undertake service as a risk control management personnel and out of it the sum of US$14,000,000.00 has been desk written-off and endorsed as releasable to rightful beneficiaries.
The deal is this; a legal classified fund transfer document in conformity with the United Kingdom remittance laws shall be processed to legally make you as the legitimate owner of the US$14,000,000.00. It will take a period of two days to process and obtain the fund transfer legality document in your name so as to facilitate the transfer of the US$14,000,000.00 to your name and to your bank account. If you agree, we shall share this fund 50% - 50%
We have the possibility to gain this fund if you and I put efforts together. Seriously,I have a position and a career that I will not want to loose in the banking sector, so also I believe you have a name to protect, so it is good we apply secrecy in this deal. Now that I have explained this matter to you, are you willing to continue? if yes, send me the following things now;

1. Your Name in Full
2. Your House Address
3. Your Occupation
4. Your Telephone Number
5. Your Age

These required information are very necessary for the processing of the vital Legal classified fund transfer document which will facilitate the accomplishment of this transaction as planned. I wait for your quick response.

Regards,
Rollo

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