419 scam: "BARRISTER IYAN CLERK"<info000@gmail.com> YOUR URGENT RESPONSE REQUIRED

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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.
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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- governmentfunds@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER IYAN CLERK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <governmentfunds@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:55:24 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE REQUIRED

Hello,

WE are still waiting for repsonse from you regarding the transfer of GOVERNMENTS FUNDS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT After your email was selected as one of the winner dated November 10TH 2009. let me know how we are going to transfer the funds into your bank account and for legal documents you need for the transfer ,get back to me via email ,just we are to handle the payment for the legal documents .

BEST REGARD ,

BARRISTER IYAN CLERK Government funds programme. Guaranty Trust Bank plc. Plot 1669, Oyin Jolayemi Street Victoria-Island Lagos, Nigeria http://www.gtbplc.com . governmentfunds@gmail.com

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