419 scam: Barr Raja Usman <silvana.pezzica@fastwebnet.it> Get Back to me

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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:

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 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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barrister.raja.usman.lawfirm@mail.mn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Barr Raja Usman <silvana.pezzica@fastwebnet.it>
Reply-To: barrister.raja.usman.lawfirm@mail.mn
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 23:09:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Get Back to me

I am Raja Usman,An attorney at law with many years of practice. I was an attorne
y to a late client of mine who died as the result of a heart-related condition o
n March 12th 2005.His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of
his family in the tsunami disaster on the 26th December 2004 in Sumatra ndonesi
a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake

My reason of contacting you is to help secure the amount left behind by my late
client before it been confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where th
is amount valued at Nine point five Million Dollars ( US$9.5 Million Dollars)is
lodged in the bank.

Since you share the same last name with my deceased client, I would want to pres
ent you as the legitimate Close Relative with all legal documents required backi
ng the claim up. The Bank has issued me a notice to contact the Close Relative,
or the account will be confiscated, and so far, all my efforts to get hold of so
meone related to this man have proved abortive.

Get Back to me for more Details

Best regards,
Barr.Raja Usman,
TEL:011 60108927561 or +60108927561
E-MAIL:barrister.raja.usman.lawfirm@mail.mn

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