419 scam: Dr Richard Scott <scottdrrichard@mail.com> URGENT REQUEST

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand great british pounds" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- scottdrrichard@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Richard Scott <scottdrrichard@mail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 00:33:55 +0000
Subject: URGENT REQUEST

Greetings,

I am Dr. Richard Scott, Managing Director Audit Department of Credit
Suisse Bank here in London. I saw your contact during my private search
at the information center and I have a deep believe that you will be
very honest, committed and capable of assisting me in this business
venture.
I am contacting you to stand as the next of kin/Will beneficiary to a
late foreign customers of my bank so that the total sum of
Â£15,800,000.00 GBP (Fifteen Million Eight Hundred Thousand Great British
Pounds Sterling) will be released and paid to you as the beneficiary to
the deceased.
At the end of this transaction you will take 45% of the total
inheritance and I will take 55%.
I will provide you with all the necessary information, documents and
proof to legally back up the claim from the different offices concerned
for the smooth transfer of this fund to any of your accounts as the true
beneficiary. If this proposal satisfies you, please get back to me with
the following information: YOUR FULL NAMES, TELEPHONE/FAX/MOBILE
NUMBERS, CONTACT ADDRESS, AGE / SEX, OCCUPATION and NATIONALITY.
I anticipate your urgent response to enable us proceed further.
Kindly reply to this E-mail: (scottdrrichard@mail.com)
Best Regards,
Dr. Richard Scott.

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