419 scam: "Mrs. Anita Robertmr." <anitarobertmr@hotmail.com> URGENT HELP NEEDED

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Anita Robertmr." <anitarobertmr@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: anitageorge200@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 15:06:44 +0100 (WAT)
Subject: URGENT HELP NEEDED

Attention

I am Mrs. Anita Robertmr the wife of Mr. Lawton Robertmr who died along
with other passengers on board MH370 Malaysia, read below link for
confirmation of my proposal, I am asking for your partnership in
re-profiling funds worth $10.5M UNITED STATE DOLLARS.) Your sincere
co-operation is anticipated and I shall furnish you with the details and
procedures, why i contacted you is due to since the death of my husband,
the family decided to push me out due to my husband and i invested a lot
into our company, right now they have taken over everything and left me
with nothing not knowing that above amount is been Deposit with a security
firm on my name.

For me to proved this to you, see the site below for more information.

http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1443730/full-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370-passenger-list

For this reason, you will be rewarded with 25% of the total sum for your
partnership. Can you handle this?

YOUR ROLE:

All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above mentioned
sum and I will re-profile the funds with your data, which will enable the
Security firm move the consignment of the fund to you. I have decided to
use this sum to relocate to your country and never to be connected to any
of my late husband family anymore since they are after my life, presently
I am in Malaysia, for a hideout.

The transaction has to be concluded as soon and as I confirm your
readiness to proceed with me.

I will provide you with details.

I do not need your telephone number because I cannot call you, we can only
communicate through email.

Regards,
Mrs. Anita Robertmr.

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