419 scam: "Mr. Alister Maitland" <alistermait@rbs.com> Re: My Request for Your Partnership

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024065503 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Alister Maitland" <alistermait@rbs.com>
Reply-To: alistermait12@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2015 16:58:55 -0700
Subject: Re: My Request for Your Partnership

Royal Bank of Scotland, P O Box 10720,Victoria Street London WC2R 1AP Dear =
Friend: Re: My Request for Your Partnership I have a very important request=
that make me to contact you; I am Mr. Alister Maitland., I work as the Man=
ager Audit and Funds Transfer Banking, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), London=
. I decided to confide in you directly and solicit for your assistance and =
Guidelines in making a business investment and wire transfer the sum of $65=
.8M USD (Sixty Five Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars On=
ly) into your country within the Next few days for the purpose of investmen=
t. All conformable legal documents to back this payment in your name genuin=
ely will be made available prior to your acceptance to this proposal. This =
transaction I guarantee you 100% safety and its risk free. You absolutely h=
ave nothing to worry about, because it legitimate. Meanwhile, I have worked=
out the modalities and technicalities whereby the funds can be claimed by =
any foreigner who have the complete details of the said fund without any hi=
tches. After we conclude this business, Our sharing ratio will be 50% equal=
ly. But at This moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this p=
rofitable Business Investment until I get your positive response by reply e=
mail. If you are interested, send your email response and your direct mobil=
e Telephone number through my personal private email ID ( alsitermaitland@g=
mail.com ) so we could discuss more on phone as regards to this transaction=
for further details to be given to you. I give you the guarantee once agai=
n that there is no risk involved in this business. Once all the funds have =
successfully arrive safely into your bank account in your country, I will c=
ome fly with my family to meet with you face to face in your country for th=
e sharing of the funds on trust and in good faith as my partner. I will als=
o like to invest in joint partnership in your company, as a co-directors, p=
art of my own share from the money when am in your country. Note: Do not fo=
rget that this business requires absolute secret between the both parties a=
nd has to be done as quickly as possible. Waiting your email reply ASAP! Th=
ank you. Best Regards Mr. Alister Maitland. Manager Audit and Funds Transfe=
r Banking, Royal Bank of Scotland, London. Call me on: +447024065503=20

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