419 scam: "Philp Robbins" <philprobbins1@e1.ru> International Debt Discovery

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Philp Robbins" <philprobbins1@e1.ru>
Reply-To: philprobbins2@e1.ru
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 23:14:56 +0100 (CET)
Subject: International Debt Discovery

>From The International Debt Discovery & Payment Bureau
SPAIN

We are the International Debt Discovery & Payment Bureau (IDDPB) newly
inaugurated by the chambers of commerce of the U.S.A. and Britain
respectively.

This Body was set up to discover and pay all outstanding unpaid funds
being owned to Individuals all over the world by Commercial Banks, Various
Lottery Organizations who were unable to settle their clients of Contract
Debts, Inheritance Funds, Prize Winning Funds, etc. It was resolved and
agreed by the chambers of commerce of both Governments that this Body will
work extensively to ensure that all outstanding Payments are made to
rightful beneficiaries without any hitch.

It might interest you to know that during one of our discovery exercises
few days back, we uncovered an unpaid/unclaimed sum of money in your name,
and a mandate has been given to this office to contact you for the payment
of your funds immediately.
Note that a special payment arrangement has been made for you to come in
person to any of our payment Offices either in Europe, America or Asia
pending on where you preferred to be paid.

You are advised to reconfirm your full contact information to this office
to enable us submit your payment file to our head office in Switzerland
regarding the release of your fund immediately.

We anticipate your urgent response.
Sincerely yours,
Mr. Philp Robbins

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