419 scam: "Bill Brown." <billbrown101@gmail.com> (no subject)

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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:

The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "@lawyer.com" (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.
- millsnosah@lawyer.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bill Brown." <billbrown101@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:06:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITARY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001

http://www.fbi.gov/

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATIONS, BRASIL.
http://www.fbibrasil.com/

DATE: 21/03/2010

RE: COMPENSATION OF SWINDLED VICTIMS.

Greetings from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI).This email exchange is an investigative exercise carried out by the FBI routinely to check email traffic on the internet and we have been partner with the Ghana Police Service and The Bureau of National Investigations (BNI).

Our Home Office has been prompted to write you an email regarding the presence of unsolicited emails traced to your email account which was reported to our agency from Google search and has been filed for record purposes.

This is to re-inform you that we have been receiving various complaints from victims who have lost monies on the World Wide Web and would go any extent to address this issue. We have been saddled with the responsibility of addressing this fraudulent issue by tracking down these perpetrators and compensating clients who are most affected.

Currently, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has released the sum of $250,600,000.00 to be distributed as compensation funds to victims who have been affected. Your name has been drafted for compensation and you are to receive the sum of $300,000.00 as compensation funds.

We apologize for any inconveniences and embarrassment you must have encountered in the past and expect you to apply for a Diplomatic Immunity Seal of Transfer (DIST) application for proper verification and approval of your compensation funds.

Do send in the following for re-confirmation:

-Full names******
-Present contact address*****
-Phone Number*****
-Scanned copy of Identity card*****
-How much lost*****

You are also required to contact the legal consultant of the appointed bank to engage your funds transfer in GHANA to apply for your Diplomatic Immunity Seal of Transfer (DIST) form which is.

Contact Barrister Mills Nii Osah:
email: millsnosah@lawyer.com

This Email is a copyright of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and has not been sent in to you in error. Please delete if you are not affected in the stance. Do refer to our website for further information or call me directly.

Do respond to this mail within the next 72 hours.

Service to Humanity.

FBI Director
Agent Bill Brown
Financial Investigations Department (F.I.D)

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