419 scam: Alhaji Bello <alhajibello2012@yahoo.pt> I REMEMBER YOUR PAST EFFORT

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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.)
- "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 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.
- +2348035656884 (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.
- barristerphillips@pisem.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Alhaji Bello <alhajibello2012@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Alhaji Bello <barristerphillips@pisem.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 15:49:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: I REMEMBER YOUR PAST EFFORT

Â Dear friend,

How are you , i hope you are alright with your family.
I know that you will be surprised receiving another message from me, but do not be surprise i will explain the reasons why this mail came to you for the second time from me. My dear do you remember months ago this year i contacted you through email seeking for your assistanceÂ for an urgent business proposal concerning fund transfer to the tune of $7.5 million dollars to your bank account which i wanted to used for investment project in your country. Although you showed your interest at the initial stage i contacted you to receive the fund but later along the process you failed to continue the transaction with me.

My dear I Â want to let you know that laterÂ got another foreign partner friend from England who assisted me receive the fund in England / London and right now the fund has been transferred to his bank account for investment projects which i have already started with him in England and that was my initial plans to work with you but you failed to continue.

My friend, i deemed it right to compensate youÂ based on your past effort showed to me at the first time i contacted you for this transaction, since i have succeeded transferring the fund with another person accountÂ i now decided that it will be good to show my gratitude to you that is why i decided to compensate you with the sum of $800,000 00 only{eight hundred thousand Â dollars } so that we jointly thank god for his great work towards the success of this transaction without problems.

My dear presently i am very busy in England with the investment project having at handÂ with my new partner mr Johnson Bull , however i have already authorized my lawyer in Nigeria to release the fund by check to your door step so that you can cash it over your end .

Therefore go ahead and contact my lawyer in NigeriaÂ on my behalf as soon as you receive this message so that he will sent the check to you without delay, i have already instructed him to release the check $800,000 00 to you .
Here the contact details of my lawyer as below?

Name: barrister Phillips Â Egobia
email:Â Â barristerphillips@pisem.net
telephone :+2348035656884
address.34/35 Joseph Â crescent victoria island lagos .

Please make sure you forward your telephone number to him and your address where he will post your check to you and also reconfirm to him your full names to avoid wrong deliver of the check to wrong person.

Thank you once again while i wish you good luck , please extend my greetings to your family and on receipt of the check and cash the fund try to reach me immediately so that we can rejoices Â together and glorify the lord .

Yours faithfully

Alhaji Bello
From England

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