419 scam: "RICHARD COULTER"<backoffice13@pentafon.com> FOR YOUR PERSONAL ATTENTION.

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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: "RICHARD COULTER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <r2coulter1966@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2017 15:02:00 +0200
Subject: FOR YOUR PERSONAL ATTENTION.

My name is Richard Coulter. I am a Wealth Manager at Coutts & Company. a private, wealth management bank in United Kingdom, a subsidiary of Barclays Bank Group. I have written this letter to you based on the information I have gathered throughout my practice in the UK. With my position, these facts in alliance with your solidarity can legitimately yield a delightful return for both of us.

This information cannot be put in this letter due to its confidential nature. Hence, I will suggest that you contact me as soon as you can to discuss this subject further in details.

Although I have your email address, I do not have your direct telephone numbers through which we can have a speedy and more private communication. You can reply by sending me your full contact details and direct mobile phone numbers.

I am sure you will be very much fascinated by the details of this prospective communication. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Richard Coulter

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