419 scam: "Mr David Robertson"<auditor@bankers.com> AWAITING YOUR REPLY

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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:
- "million us 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr David Robertson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidroberts9@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 08.01.01 +0100
Subject: AWAITING YOUR REPLY

Hello,

I am Mr. David Roberts a senior bank auditor, please pardon my manner of introduction, and means of contacting you, I got your E-mail address from a secured directory in my search for a realiable and trust worthy person to work with me . I am writing you in respect to an account I discovered during my auditing job at the bank, the account has been dormant for 8 years and 2 months now without any financial activities , the account is in your last name that is the reason I have contacted.

It is my wish to solicit your assistance in the claim of fund and gold valued at 30.5 Million US Dollars belonging to our late customer who is a gold merchant from your country which is now deceased, this is the true statement that will be of great benefit to both of us, and I can not reach it without your support, therefore I need your cooperation to claim this fund from my bank after which you will be eligible for 50% of the fund, while 50% will be mine.

I would make other vital details available to you upon your response to my proposal.

Please provide me with the information below for confidential discussion on this if you interested:

Full name :

Address:

D.O.B:

Sex:

Tel :

Mob :

Occupation:

I will patiently await your reply in order to proceed with the transaction, and give you more details.

Thanks for your understanding and co-operation.

Best regards,

Mr. David P Roberts

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