419 scam: "Barbara Robert"<barbara.robert.barbara.net@gmail.com> Attn: Sir/Madam

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barbara Robert" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barbara.robert.barbara@live.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 18:32:01 +0300
Subject: Attn: Sir/Madam

Attn: Sir,

I got your contact while making inquiry for reliable person that will stand for God for charitable organization in any part of the word, the reason behind this missionary work is based on the fact that my husband and my only son died in the crash on the 7th, of September 1998.

I have been living alone since then. Almighty God is my comforter. I own a lot of properties and I made up my mind to called my lawyer to sale all my properties to continue my missionary work. hence I resolved to look for a foreigner either Christians or a Muslim provided he/she will donate to orphanage homes in any part of the world, because I have been suffering from cancer of the breast for the past 6yrs.

I will prepare all the legality claim certificates in your name through my lawyer, to enable us file application of claim to HSBC Bank for the release of the $25,779,847:00 to your account. All the legality documentations will be prepare in your name including change of ownership certificate. Please kindly provide the following details to enable my lawyer obtain all the necessary documents for the claim.

1. Full Name:

2. Full Address:

3. Your Age:

4. Any Kind of Identification.

Most sincerely,

Mrs Barbara Rober

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