419 scam: "Grant"<semramutlu@hotmail.com> Mr.Roderick Grant

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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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- roderick.gr@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Grant" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <roderick.gr@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2013 18:08:43 -0000
Subject: Mr.Roderick Grant

Hi friend, How are you and your family? As the world is defined as a global village, I don’t want you to get this letter as a surprise but as an opportunity that will put smile on your face. With due respect I propose business to you, to make it brief I want to transfer 3.8 million united state dollars into your bank account. The fund belong to our deceased customer who died with his entire family in 2008 china Earthquake , leaving nobody for the claim and as such, I decided to contact you as to enable us claim the fund. 50% of this fund will be for you and 50% for me. Please this business is not mandatory or by force, if you are interested contacts me through my private email address (roderick.gr@hotmail.com)for security purposes. I am assuring you that this transaction is 100% Risk Free. Contact me direct through my private email (roderick.gr@hotmail.com) if you are really interested in this business that will change the life of our both families. Sincerely, Mr. Roderick Grant

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