419 scam: Barrister GOMEZ ESQ <mrhansbj@gmail.com> Hello Dear ,

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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 like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- pastorrichardbenson@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister GOMEZ ESQ <mrhansbj@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pastorrichardbenson@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 23:37:28 +0200
Subject: Hello Dear ,

Hello Dear ,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family. You may not
understand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember me, you might
have receive an email from me in the past regarding a business
proposal which we
never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from Poland
who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. I thank you for
your great
effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one
reason or
the other best known to you.

But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of
the bank to my new partner's account in Poland that was capable of
assisting me
in this great venture. Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust
worthiness you shown during the course of
the transaction. I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you
with the
sum of ($1.450 million us Dollars) I have left a certified international ATM
CARD worth of ($1.450 million us Dollars) cashable anywhere in the world.

I will like you to contact my secretary his name is Pastor Richard Benson his
direct email address ( pastorrichardbenson@gmail.com ) for collection of your
ATM CARD. I authorized him to release the ATM CARD to you whenever you ask him
for it. At the moment,I'm very busy here because of the investment
projects with
my family, which I and the new partner are having at hand.Please I
will like you
to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart,

You are required to furnish him with the below information to enable
him deliver
the ATM CARD to you withoutany delay.

1.FULL NAMES:______________________

2.ADDRESS:____________ __________

3.YOUR PRIVATE E-MAILADDRESS:_______________

4.TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX :___________________

Hoping to hear from you.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Sincerely

Barrister GOMEZ ESQ.

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