419 scam: "BARRISTER RIEMER WOLFGANG."<barristerrriemer22wolfgang@gmail.com> SEEKING FOR YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024055884 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- barrister33riemerwolfgang@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER RIEMER WOLFGANG." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrister33riemerwolfgang@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:26:45 +0100
Subject: SEEKING FOR YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE.

WOLFGANG & ASSOCIATES.
SAALBURGSTRASSE 1 L,D-61273 WEHRHEIM, GERMANY.
E-mail:( barrister33riemerwolfgang@gmail.com)

ATTN:

I AM CONTACTING YOU ON BEHALF OF MY CLIENT WHO IS SEEKING YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT. KINDLY GO THROUGH HIS MAIL BELOW AND GET BACK TO ME TO SEND YOU THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR THE CLAIMS OF THE FUNDS IN A FINANCE HOUSE.
HIS LETTER:

MY NAME IS THOMAS HEINZ. I AM THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF A POPULAR CAR FACTORY, NAME WITHHELD. I WAS FORCED TO RESIGN AS THE PRESIDENT OF THIS CAR FACTORY BY THE VICE CHANCELLOR OF GERMAN TRADE COMMUNITY (GTC) WHICH WAS SPEARHEADED BY MY FELLOW ASSOCIATES WHO FORCED ME OUT OF OFFICE DUE TO WHAT I TERM AS INCESSANT COLLABORATION OF THE COUNCIL/ASSOCIATION OF CAR MANUFACTURERS IN GERMANY FOR FALSE ACCUSATION OVER A 35M EUROS FRAUD.PRESENTLY I AM ON EXILE IN AUSTRIA WHERE I AM STAYING UNDER CLOSE WATCH BY THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT WHO KINDLY OFFERED ME ASYLUM.

I NEED TO TRANSFER WHAT I CALL, MY FUTURE HOPE, IN THE SUM OF USD$40,400,000.00 {FOURTY MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WHICH IS PRESENTLY IN CUSTODY OF A FINANCE HOUSE, WHICH SHALL BE MADE KNOWN TO YOU IMMEDIATELY THE CLAIMS PROCEDURES COMMENCES. THE MONEY IS TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OR ANY ACCOUNT THAT YOU CAN GET FOR ME OR A NEW BANK ACCOUNT WITH LITTLE OR NO MONEY IN THERE. I AM BEING MONITORED AND I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE CHANCES. FOR YOUR INFORMATION, MY COMMUNICATION AND MOVEMENTS ARE UNDER STRICT SURVEILLANCE.

THEREFORE, MAKE ALL YOUR COMMUNICATIONS TO ME THROUGH MY ATTORNEY,(BARRISTER RIEMER WOLFGANG.) WHO IS ALSO MY CLOSE CONFIDANT.HE WOULD BE ABLE TO ESTABLISH AN INVESTMENT WITH YOUR ASSISTANCE ON MY BEHALF UNTIL I COME OUT OF MY TRAVAIL.PLEASE I AM PROMISING YOU THAT I AND YOUR FAMILY WILL SHARE THE FUNDS IF YOU CAN QUIETLY GET THIS FUND OUT FROM THE FINANCE HOUSE, INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

PLEASE, THIS IS AN APPEAL TO BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL BETWEEN YOU AND MY CLIENT (THOMAS HEINZ). I WILL FORWARD TO YOU INFORMATION OF WHERE THE MONEY IS CURENTLY LODGED. KINDLY REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE,FAX NUMBER AND YOUR ADDRESS TO ENABLE ME PREPARE THE DOCUMENTS WHICH YOU WILL PRESENT TO THE FINANCE HOUSE FOR THE CLAIMS OF THE FUND.PLEASE KINDLY REPLY TO THIS E-mail:( barrister33riemerwolfgang@gmail.com)AND CALL ME ON MY LONDON NUMBER (+447024055884)BECAUSE AM HERE TO HAVE A MEETING WITH SOCIETE FINANCE GROUP, WHERE THE FUNDS BEEN DEPOSITED.

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.

I WAIT PATIENTLY FOR YOUR RESPONSE.

BARRISTER RIEMER WOLFGANG.

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