419 scam: "Mr Rodney Smith"<abrambag@wp.pl> Hello Friend.

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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 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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- mr.rodneysmith1963@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Rodney Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.rodneysmith1963@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:09:30 +0700
Subject: Hello Friend.

Hello Sir/Madam,
I am Mr.Rodney Smith. I am a banker by profession.I need your assistance to stand as a beneficiary to the sum of (10.5 Million Dollars ) (Ten million five hundred

thousand Dollars) lying unclaimed in my Bank, the account was opened in 2004, and since 2005 nobody has operated on this account again. The owner of this account was

MR.YANCHEV BORISLAV SPASOV, A Bulgarian and great industrialist, who was a foreign contractor with the UK Government, he unfortunately lost his life in an Auto crash

including his wife and only daughter, leaving nobody to claim the money, ever since his death the money has been lying unclaimed. He died without a [Heir/WILL] hence

the money is floating in the banks treasury unclaimed.

Meanwhile, I have decided to remit the funds with the idea that we can have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.

My conditions are:

1. The sum of (10.5 Million Dollars) will be transfer to you either by telegraphic Transfer (T/T) or Diplomatic Agent Delivery and this will be confirm in 3 working

days since I have the Power to approve you as the beneficiary to the funds.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever and all correspondence will be strictly by email/telephone for security purposes.

3. There should be no third part in this Deal.

If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you to send the followings:

A. Your Full name:

B. Your Country/House Address:

C. Your direct telephone number:

D:.Age:

E. Occupation:

F. Copy of your passport Or National id card

The transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate.

All transaction documents will be destroyed immediately you receive the money to avoid any trace. I will use my position to obtain all legal/approval documents in your

names, with appropriate clearance from the relevant ministries and foreign exchange departments.

At the conclusion of this business, 45% of the total fund will be for you, While 45% will be for me, while 10% will be set aside for any expenses incurred.

I will also invest part of my share in your country while you put me through as an Indigene, Please I want you to be honest with me because this money is a golden

opportunity to me and I do not want you to jeopardize the transfer.

I wait for your quick reply. mr.rodneysmith1963@gmail.com

Kind regards,

Mr Rodney Smith

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