419 scam: ross.phillipsvvm@gmail.com Ref: 2016.12.07

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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: ross.phillipsvvm@gmail.com
Reply-To: dmn.9290@yahoo.es
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2016 15:21:24 +0100
Subject: Ref: 2016.12.07

Attn: Sir / Madam, DATE: 2016/12/07 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL I am Mr. Ross Phi=
llips, financial adviser to MOHAMMED HASSAN the Chief Security Officer to t=
he late President MUAMMAR GADDAFI OF LIBYA. I Have A Business Deal Worth US=
$176,000.000.00 (One Hundred and Seventy Six Million U.S.Dollars) for you i=
n this regard, kindly go through the link below for clear understanding abo=
ut this transaction. http://www.biznews.com/undictated/2014/12/12/hunt-is-o=
n-for-gaddafi-trillions-stashed-away-in-sa http://www.iol.co.za/news/politi=
cs/found-in-sa--libyas-trillions-1791851 http://southafricatoday.net/world-=
news/libyas-trillions-found-in-south-africa For your assistance to receive =
funds abroad you will be entitled for 40% of the total sum, while 60% will =
be for our investment. Kindly reply urgently to my private email: dmn.9290@=
yahoo.es I look forward to your prompt response. Your's in service, Mr. Ros=
s Phillips Indipendent Director. Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Tel: =
+ 27 63 828 4482 Department of International Relations and Cooperation Priv=
ate Bag X152 ________________________________________ Diplomatic Immunities=
and Privileges Act No 37 (2001) _______________________________________

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