419 scam: "Mrs Fraya Bach" <mail@info.com> LETTER FROM MRS FRAYA BACH...

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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.)
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 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.
- barristerdanimf@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Fraya Bach" <mail@info.com>
Reply-To: barristerdanimf@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:27:04 +0200
Subject: LETTER FROM MRS FRAYA BACH...

It is similar to messages that were identified as spam in the past.
My good friend, I did not forgot your past effort and attempts to assist me, now I'm happy to inform you that I have succeeded in getting these funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner Mrs. Janet Yanji from China.

Presently I and my new partner Mrs. Janet Yanji are in China for investments. Please contact my families attorney ask him to send you ($480,000,00) which I kept for your compensation.

Name: Barrister Frank Daniel
Email:(barristerdanimf@yahoo.com)
Phone Number; +1 515 717 0025
Location Ohio USA.

Feel very free to contact him, tell him that (I) Mrs Fraya Bach directed you to contact him, I have already explain to him, so feel free to contact him.

Regards,
Mrs Fraya Bach

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