419 scam: "Mrs. Mary Susan Derrick" <ack@telefonica.net> Attn: My 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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- +2348069118760 (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.
- jamesbarrister@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mary Susan Derrick" <ack@telefonica.net>
Reply-To: jamesbarrister@rocketmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:19:25 -0800
Subject: Attn: My Dear,

Attn: My Dear,

I am Mrs. Mary Susan Derrick, I am a U.S. citizen, 48 years old. I live here in New brown Texas 78,132. My residential address is as follows. 108 Crockett Court. Apt 303, New brown Texas, United States, I'm thinking of moving now I'm rich. I am among those who took part in the compensation in Nigeria, many years ago and refused to pay, I had paid more than $ 20,000 USD, while in the U.S., trying to make my payment with no results.

So he decided to travel to Nigeria with all my documents off, and went to meet Mr. James Barrister, which is the FOREIGN REMITTANCE Prize Committee, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said that whoever is in contact with us through e-mails are false. He led the bank to pay the claim for payment of my compensation.

Now I am the happiest woman on earth because I received my compensation funds of $ 1,500,000.00 USD (one million five hundred thousand United States dollars). Moreover, Mr. James Barrister showed me the complete information of those who have not received payment and I saw your name and email address as one of the beneficiaries that is why I decided to send, to stop dealing with the

ose people who are not with their substance, are nothing more than making money with you. I advise you to contact Mr. James Barrister

You have to communicate with him directly on this later.

FOREIGN REMITTANCE HOUSE AWARD

Name: Mr. James Barrister

Email: jamesbarrister@rocketmail.com

Phone: 234-8069118760

You really have to stop dealing with people who are in contact with you and tells you that your fund is with them, is not in any way with them, only taking advantage in order to dry you up to nothing. The only money I paid after I met with Mr. James Barrister was $ 390 only for the paper works, take note.

Again, stop contact with those people, who will advise you not to get in-touch with Mr James Barrister so he can help you deliver your screen instead of addressing those liars who is turning you around ask different kinds of money to complete your transaction.

Thanks Be blessed y.

Ms. Mary Susan Derrick.

108 Crockett Court. Apt 303,

New brown Texas 78,132

United States

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