419 scam: "Mrs Robin R. Sanders" <officeoffederalgovt@gmail.com> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "robinrenesanders@op.pl" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Robin R. Sanders" <officeoffederalgovt@gmail.com>
Reply-To: robinrenesanders@op.pl
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:50:26 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Attn; Beneficiary,

I am Mrs Robin Sanders, Former U.S Ambassador to Nigeria. With reference to
your entitlement fund and inline with the CHANGE OF BENEFICARY'S
APPLICATION, signed by Mrs. Alison Robert with your purported
authorization. This issue has been carefully examined and we have declined
Mrs. Robert's application as the application lacks regular signature. But
Did you ever instruct Mrs. Alison Robert to claim your fund worth
US$10,500,000.00? Below is the bank account information provided by Mrs.
Alison Robert saying that you authorized her to claim your fund that you
are terminally ill.

Bank Name: Bank of America
Beneficiary Name: Grayson Robert
Bank Account Number: 586025513245
Routing Number: 111000025
Bank Address: 9711 Bissonnet St Houston, TX 77036, USA

If you had not authorized the change of your bank account in respect to
your outstanding entitlement Payment, therefore notify me immediately as
the notification / declaration was supported with a sworn affidavit from
Lagos high court ref: ilk /jj/202/k2015, dated 8th August 2022 and signed
by Mrs. Alison Robert who claim and stated in the sworn declaration that
you authorized her to claim the said fund on your behalf to a different
bank account in the USA as stated above because you were terminally ill and
the Doctor who is incharge of your case stated that you will not stay more
than one Month before passing away.

This development has caused lots of discrepancies in your payment file that
is why we had to suspend your payment and prompted to contact you directly
before re-validating your payment. You can be rest assured that I will do
everything within my capacity to successfully actualize the quick transfer
of your fund to any of your nominated bank account.

Please direct your reply only to this Email: ( robinrenesanders@op.pl )
ASAP for further information on how this will work.

Sincerely Yours
Mrs Robin R. Sanders
Fmr. U.S Ambassador

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