419 scam: rowland anderson <rowlandanderson25@hotmail.com> FINANCIAL TRANSACTION.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "there are practically no risks involved" (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 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.
- +447045735220 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- rowlandanderson25@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: rowland anderson <rowlandanderson25@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 12:33:44 +0000
Subject: FINANCIAL TRANSACTION.

from rowlandanderson25@hotmail.com

My name is Mr Rowland Anderson

I am the Regional Manager of international commercial Bank of
London[i.C.B] Aston branch London. I write you this proposal in good
faith; I am married with two lovely children. I am a man of peace, and
have sincere respect for human feelings and opinions. I have packaged
a financial transaction that will benefit you and I.

As the Regional Manager of International commercial Bank of
London[I.C.B], Aston branch London it is my duty to send in a
financial report to my head office

in the capital city, Of London at the end of each business year. On
the course of last year business, 2013 business report, I discovered
that the branch in which I am the Manager made 1.750million Pound
Sterling Only(Â£1,750,000.00) which my head office is not aware of and
will never be aware of.

I have placed this funds on what we call Escrow call account with no
beneficiary. As an officer of this bank

I cannot be directly connected to this money, so my aim of contacting
you is to

assist me receive this money in your bank account and get 100% of the
total funds as commission. There are practically no risks involved,
the transaction will be executed under

a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law, it will be simply a bank-to bank transfer, and all

I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of these
funds who made the deposit with my branch so that my head office can
order the transfer to your designated bank account under few working
days. If you accept to work with me I will appreciate it very much as
you are the first and the only person I am contacting for this
transaction.

Sincerely,
Mr Rowland Anderson

TEL+447045735220

PERSONAL DATA
1.First Name..........
2.Middle Name........
3.Last Name............
4.Gender............
5.Month Of Birth... Day.. Year...
6.Marital Status............
7.Nationality............
8.Religion...............
9.Occupation/Company`s Name.:
10.Mobile phone No.............
11.House Phone No...............
12.Email Address.: .eg. username@dormainname.com

13.Working Identity Card.............

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