419 scam: "Joseph Alford"<info@nds.wa.edu.au> The Owner of this email///

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "the diplomat " ("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.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447045734492 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <barr.josephalford@eurocleareus.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 09:27:57 +0100
Subject: The Owner of this email///

Barr. Joseph Alford.
DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:+44-704-5734492
Address: 6 Park Crescent, Near Manchester Airport,
Greater Manchester,M14 5RE,England.

You are being contacted today in respect of a proposition that will be financially rewarding to you and I. This may not be the most ideal form of introduction since we have not had the privilege of meeting each other before now,nevertheless, I implore you to go through the content of this mail carefully before making any decision.

I am Barrister Joseph Alford a Solicitor at law and attorney to Lt. Peter Force, a soldier serving his second tour of duty with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)in Afghanistan. A few weeks ago, there was a helicopter crash in Afghanistan that led to the death of nine troops from the NATO-led force and unfortunately, my client was one of the soldiers that died in that crash, may his sole rest in peace Amen.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member of his family, because he grew up in welfare homes. He once confided in me that after his tour of duty ends in Afghanistan, he will search for his biological parents. Unfortunately, he has gone to his grave without achieving that dream hence I contacted you.I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before it will get confiscated by the security vault, my self and my late client have successful move the fund very close to your country before his sudden death through a diplomatic means by the help of a United Nation approved diplomat.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I seek your consent to present you as the legal recipient of the fund on behalf of my late client, so that the sum of US$65Million will be paid to you in cash,then you and I can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you, I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require from you is your honest Cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law in the world.

What interests me most in contacting you is the fact that I will want to invest my own share of the money in your country advice. Please if you are genuinely interested in the transaction, you are here by required to send me your full name, Residential or Company address, Private Telephone and Fax numbers where you can always be reach so that I can proceed in getting the Release Order document/consignment PIN Code in your name, which will enable the diplomat release the consignment where the total sum is to you in cash has the legal recipient.

Also, I do hereby wish to crave your indulgence for your time to visit the website as stated below regarding the crash.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100921/ts_nm/us_afghanistan

It is of paramount importance that you keep the details of the transaction to yourself. Utmost confidentiality and secrecy are what is needed from you in order to successfully receive the funds from the diplomat.I will diclose where the diplomat is to you when I receive your response, this is for security reason, but he is very close to your country with the consignment at this moment.

However, If you are not capable of handling the transaction, please delete this message and do not tell anyone about it.

I await your response urgently since we don't have much time left.

Thanks and God bless you.

Barr. Joseph Alford.

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