419 scam: "Robin Cooley" <robin.infoo@hotmail.com> Hallo

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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:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447452265559

Fraud email example:

From: "Robin Cooley" <robin.infoo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: robin.co@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2014 20:30:18 +0100
Subject: Hallo

Compliments of the day to you. My name is Robin Cooley Business Manager Post Bank, United Kingdom. I am contacting you to seek your partnership in a pending business project, which I have here in my hand and ready to be executed without hitches, I would give to you a more detailed explanation of this project which I prefer to call a deal, if I get your positive response in agreeing to partner with me since this business is 100% risk free because I have all the modalities fashioned out to give this business an excellent outcome.

In an attempt to throw light on this business deal, a year ago a Bahrain multinational company opted an overdraft from our bank, and it was over invoiced with an amount of, (Eighteen million five hundred thousand pounds),thus I seek your partnership to enable me transfer this funds to your account for both of us and, I am open to negotiate your percentage so far you put in your utmost attention, confidentiality and sincerity due to the nature of the business.

Please if you are interested do respond back to me via email for further information.

Best Regards,
Robin Cooley
Tel: (+44) 745-226-5559

===GERMAN LANGUAGE====

Komplimente der Tag für Sie . Mein Name ist Robin Cooley Business Manager Post Bank , Großbritannien. Ich wende mich an Sie , um Ihre Partnerschaft in einem schwebenden Geschäften Projekt, das ich hier in meiner Hand und bereit, ohne Pannen durchgeführt werden zu suchen, würde ich , um Ihnen eine genauere Erklärung dieses Projekt, das ich lieber einen Deal nennen , wenn ich Ihre positive Reaktion bei der Vereinbarung über die Partnerschaft mit mir , da dieses Geschäft 100% risikofrei , da ich alle Modalitäten heraus gestaltet, um diesem Unternehmen ein ausgezeichnetes Ergebnis zu geben.

In einem Versuch, Licht in dieses Geschäft zu werfen , entschied sich vor einem Jahr ein multinationales Unternehmen, Bahrain einen Überziehungskredit von unserer Bank , und es war über fakturierten mit einer Menge von ( Achtzehn Millionen £ 500.000 ), was ich suche Ihre Partnerschaft zu ermöglichen es mir dieses Mittel auf Ihrem Konto für uns beide , und ich bin offen für Ihre Prozent so weit Sie setzen in Ihrem größter Aufmerksamkeit , Vertraulichkeit und Aufrichtigkeit aufgrund der Natur des Geschäfts verhandeln.

Bitte, wenn Sie daran interessiert do per E-Mail , um weitere Informationen zu mir zurück zu reagieren.

Mit besten Grüßen,
Robin Cooley
Tel: ( +44) 745-226-5559

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