419 scam: "Dennis Robinson"<den@rob.com> From Dennis Robinson

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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: "Dennis Robinson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dennisrobinson@rediffmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 22:30:35 +0330
Subject: From Dennis Robinson

Sir,
Most of you have been bastardized, duped while many has travel to so many places trying to receive their fund all to no avail. Most of you almost lost your lives in the past.Money has been wasted, time and energy. I have received so many complaints of all the predicaments of so many of you and that is the main reason I never relented on doing my best to make sure you receive your fund

The problem is that most of you have completely decided within yourself that you will never comply with the documentation even when I have revealed the secret and the truth that has been behind the release of your fund.

Could you give me a benefit of doubt and comply with the documentation and see that within 48 hours, you will receive your fund as nothing will stop you from receiving your fund before the end of this week.

I vowed within myself that I must do everything humanly possible within my reach to make sure you are paid but I cannot achieve this goal without your support, effort and your complying with the requirement which is the reason why my hands are tied down.

Help me to help you and your story will change forever
Regards,
Dennis

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