419 scam: "From Dr. Robert Grayson" <dr.robertgr@hotmail.com> From Dr. Robert Grayson

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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:
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447053851994 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "From Dr. Robert Grayson" <dr.robertgr@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: robertgray44@live.com
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2014 10:15:34 +0900
Subject: From Dr. Robert Grayson

From Dr. Robert Grayson
Mob: +447053851994

I expect my letter meets you in good health today; my name is Dr.Robert
Grayson, Assistant Manager UBS Investment Bank London Branch. I decided
to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the
deal described here-under for our both mutual benefit and urge you to
keep it a top secret because of the nature of this transaction. During
the auditing of bank accounts in our bank, I discovered an unclaimed
fund total sum of (Fifteen Million, Four Hundred Thousand Great British
Pounds Sterling) in an account that belongs to one of our late foreign
customer (Mr. Stephen Richard) an American business man who
unfortunately lost his life and family in a plane crash.

After going through his personal file in my bank, I discovered that he
died without any specific heir to these funds. I gladly seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin/ heir to the deceased so that
the proceeds of this account valued at Fifteen Million, Four Hundred
Thousand Great British Pounds will be released to you as the
beneficiary, which will be shared in percentage ratio 60% to me and 40%
to you respectively. All I request is your utmost sincere co-operation;
trust and maximum confidentiality to achieve this project successfully.
I have carefully worked out the modalities for execution of this
transaction under a legitimate arrangement to protect you from any
breach of the law both in your country and here in England when the fund
is being transferred to your bank account. Upon your consideration and
acceptance of this offer, please send me the following information
immediately.

* Your Full Name
* Your Contact Address
* Your Direct Mobile Number
* Your Date of Birth
* Your Occupation

So I can send your data to our bank database to appear in the bank
system that you are the named next of kin /heir beneficiary of the fund,
and then I will guide your communication with UBS Investment Bank for
the immediate release and transfer of the fund to you, I wait for your
immediate reply, so we can commence the transaction immediately.

Thanks in appreciation and anticipation of your urgent response.
Best regards,
Dr. Robert Grayson
Mob: +447053851994

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