419 scam: "Mr Percy Jones."<info@org.net> James can help you get your fun!

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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:
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "barr_jamesmadukachamber@yahoo.cn" (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.
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.
- +2348087531508 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- wshea67@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Percy Jones." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr_jamesmadukachamber@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 07:46:24 -0500
Subject: James can help you get your fun!

Attention Contact Barrister Now Permit me to introduce myself as Mr. William Shea; I am a US citizen of united state, 40 years Old man with one son. I reside here in New York. I have myself involve in act of paying scammer's and they Refused to give me my ENDLESS FUND, I had paid over Dollars36,000 trying to get my FUND. So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all Information and all the fee i send to does cammer's, And I was directed to meet Barrister James Maduka, (Esq.), who is the member of the GOVERNMENT AGENT, and I contacted him on his phone Numbers and He Explained everything To me.He said that those people that are contacting us through emails are fake.Then he Took me to GOVERNOR MEET they brought out a list of people to compensate i saw your Email Address but you are among GROUP-B do to the explanation i guess yours will be next 4month before they can email you. My fund was paid to me and I am the Happiest man on this earth because I have received my Funds Of $8.5Million USD. Moreover, Barrister James Maduka, showed me the full information Of those that have not received their payment but they have spent altoand I saw your EMAIL ADDRESS, that is why I decided to email you and tell you to contact Barrister James Maduka, so that he can help you to get your fund transfer into your bank account. I will advice you to stop dealing with those people; they are not with your fund, They are only making money out of you, the only person that can help you to get Your fund release into your bank account is Barrister James Maduka,;quickly contact him now for your payment that is lying ideal You have to contact him direct on this information below. Name:Barrister James Maduka. Email:(barr_jamesmadukachamber@yahoo.cn) Tel: +234-8087531508 Office Address: 13, Bush Way, Mary Land Lagos Nigeria. You really have to stop dealing with those people that is contacting you and Telling you that your fund is with them why your fund is not with them, they are only Taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing to eat. Thank You and God Blessed. Mr. Williams Shea +14153223151 wshea67@yahoo.com

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