419 scam: " Barrister Joseph (Esq)"<K_Tarullo163@earthlink.net> STOP CONTACTING THOSE PEOPLE

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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:
- "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 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.
- +2347038682889 (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.
- barristerjoseph9@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " Barrister Joseph (Esq)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristerjoseph9@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2015 13:05:04 -0400
Subject: STOP CONTACTING THOSE PEOPLE

Attn: My Dear.

I am Mrs Connie Dutton, I am a US citizen, 51 years Old. I reside here in Silver Springs Florida. My residential address is

as follows. 7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Springs Florida 34488, United States, am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am

one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I have paid over US

$20,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents, And I was directed to meet barristerjoseph, who is

the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever has been

contacting us lately are scams.

He called the bank for the claim of my Compensation payment,and the money i was ask to pay was not much,i was ask to pay a

toking amount of US$900.Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $1.5

Million US Dollars Moreover, barristerjoseph, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments

and I saw your email address as one of the beneficiaries, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those

people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact barristerjoseph

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE

Name : Barrister Joseph (Esq)

Email: barristerjoseph9@gmail.com

Direct Telephone: +234-703-868-2889

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