419 scam: "Rev Edgar ROWLEY"<revedgarrowleyy@gmail.com> INVESTMENT

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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:
- "revedgarrowleyyrev@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- revedgarrowleyy@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev Edgar ROWLEY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revedgarrowleyyrev@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:12:28 +0400
Subject: INVESTMENT

I AM REV EDGAR ROWLEY,an Independent Auditor with ROYAL BANK OFCANADA.
We are three as a team,consulted to handle all untreated payments
within their system,We have a particular account which is dormant and
from our findings,the beneficiary is late and the amount involved is
US$5.9M.

The beneficiary whose name is with-held till we build a relationship
with you was an Oil magnate and until his death,he wrote the bank that
his fund should be used for mankind but before he died,his account went
dormant and because of this,no one could process the release of the money
because no particular name was approved for it.

Now we have agreed within ourselves to present you before the bank
as the approved name on the fund,once this is done,we shall prepare all
the paper work that will back up the funds to your favor.

Get back to me if you are willing to work with us and I will
send you next line of action.

Rev Edgar ROWLEY
RECEIVING EMAIL: revedgarrowleyyrev@outlook.com
SENDER EMAIL:revedgarrowleyy@gmail.com

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