419 scam: "Steven Robertson"<Stev@loyds.com> INFORMATION

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million british pounds" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- stevenrobt@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Steven Robertson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stevenrobt@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 05:16:02 -0300
Subject: INFORMATION

Dear Friend,

How are you and your family? I believe you receive my letter in your best mood today;

My name is Steven Robertson,an account manager with Llloyds Bank Plc United Kingdom. I decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described here-under for both of us mutual benefit.

During the course of our bank year auditing, I discovered an unclaimed /abandoned fund, sum total of 4,000.000.00 GBP (Four million British Pounds sterling) an eqivilent of 6,200,000.00 USD(Six Million Two hundred United States Dollars) in an account that belongs to one of our customers (Late Mr. Ken Peterson) an Australian who unfortunately lost his life through Cardiac arrest in 2007.

After going through his file in our bank, I discovered that he died leaving his bank account open beneficiary status to the fund, and has no relative,wife or children. I sincerely seek your consent to present you as the second cousin/ beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at 4(Four) Million British Pounds Sterling will be disbursed to you,They account has an open beneficiary status that is why i have contacted you to come forth and claim as the second cousin,I will work from inside to make sure all needed information and evidence are provided to backup your claim.

All that I require is your sincere co-operation; trust & utmost confidentiality to enable us conduct this transaction successfully. I assure you that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law both in your country and here in The united Kingdom when the fund is transferred to your bank account.

Upon consideration and acceptance of this offer,kindly reply so i can further give you more information in regards to the transaction. I will guide you on communication with the bank for onward transfer of the fund to you.

Kindly reply me at my private email: stevenrobt@hotmail.com

Thanks in anticipation of your urgent response.
Regards,
Steven Robertson,
Lloyds Bank Plc.

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