419 scam: "Dr Shawn Kelvin"<drshawn_kelvin@y7mail.com> Contact Barrister Fadiga Ndiaye,Now

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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:
- "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.)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- barfadiga.ndiaye@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Shawn Kelvin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barfadiga.ndiaye@lawyer.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 02:51:54 -0000
Subject: Contact Barrister Fadiga Ndiaye,Now

Greetings Dear,

I have tried e-mailing you numerous times already through your e-mail address, and I have yet to receive a response from you. I found another e-mail in my mailbox which I'm sure was from you so I'm trying this e-mail address.I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred under the co-operation of Mrs. Yasmin from England who assisted and financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in the process. I'm truly grateful and also this message is a token of appreciation and hope to hear from you in the near future.

Now contact my Lawyer in Accra, Ghana. His name is Barrister Fadiga Ndiaye, His telephone is 00233543356189 and his email is;(barfadiga.ndiaye@lawyer.com)Ask him to send you a bank draft valued $2.500,000.00 which i issued in your favour as your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. Please accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart. Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the suffering at that time.In the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects I have with my new partner. I had already instructed Barrister Dadiga Ndiaye regarding the release of the money to you Therefore, feel free to contact him now so he can send your money to you without any delay.

My regards to you and your family,

Yours Faithfully
Dr.Shawn Kelvin

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