419 scam: "Formosa 360" <barr.peters_smith1@yahoo.com> Life-Time Chance!

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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.)
- "barr." (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.
- +447045739682 (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.
- barr.peters_smith2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- mr/mrs, you must take note; send your mail to barr.peters_smith2@yahoo.com if you want to reach me. do not click on reply, just send (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Formosa 360" <barr.peters_smith1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barr.peters_smith2@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:16:36 -0200
Subject: Life-Time Chance!

Dear Mr/Mrs, you must take note; send your mail to barr.peters_smith2@yahoo.com if you want to reach me.
Do not click on reply, just send all your mails to this email address here: barr.peters Smith2@yahoo.com

I am Barrisre Peters SMith, working for the Ziraat Bankasi Bank of Turkey as the present External Auditor.

And so just last week, I discovered a very large sum of money belonging to a late customer of the bank.

This account has been dormant for a very long time since 1999 (12years now). The Investigation and personal research I have conducted show that he died along his entire family in a fatal plane crash 12years ago and has left nobody to benefit the funds totaling 11.3 Million GBP.

So I contacted you haven found your email address and I am proposing, therefore, if you will be interested to stand in as the next-of-kin. I have all the legal documents to put you forward as the sole beneficiary of the funds, being a barrister at law.As well all files purporting to the funds in the bank are in my possession so you do not have even one little cause to worry about.

All you have to compensate me with will come as your personal will; I am not going to task you. If I can not see any one to stand in, then my bank will send the money to the bank treasury as unclaimed funds.

Looking to receive from you with these details to proceed.

Full Name.....................
Sex...........................
Age.......................
Occupation....................
Mobile No.....................
Email Address.......
Residential Contact...........
Marital Status................
Region...............
State and Nationality.........

With kind regards, Call me on:+44-70-4573-9682. Email me on: barr.peters_smith2@yahoo.com if you want your email to get to me.

Barr. Peters Smith

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