419 scam: Barrister Ibrahim Hadad <ibrahimhadad30@w.cn> PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

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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:
- ",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.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "revjohn_amus2009@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Ibrahim Hadad <ibrahimhadad30@w.cn>
Reply-To: revjohn_amus2009@w.cn
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:00:42 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Sir/Mada,

I know you will be surprise to receive this letter since it came from a stranger whom you do not know nor seen before, kindly treat it as a matter of urgency. My name is Barrister. Ibrahim Hadad I am the Barrister who contacted you long ago for an Inheritance claims, regards to my late client.

I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from the United Emirate,Presently i'm in Dubai for an investment projects.

However you should contact my secretary in Cotonou Benin Republic,with the following information, Rev. John Amus,General Overseer,Dominion Chapel Int, Email: ( revjohn_amus2009@w.cn )

Ask him to send you the Cashier's Cheque,sum of ($1,500,000.00.) One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars , which I kept for your compensation,however he will attend to you without delay.

Furthermore you should also re-confirm the following information to the secretary,to avoid wrong delivery.

1 Your Full Name
2 Your Mailing Address
3 Phone/Num

Rgards.
Barrister Ibrahim Hadad,

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