419 scam: "INLAND REVENUE SERVICE NG©"<barristeredwinhooks@gmail.com> Sorry for the delay//PAYMENT//374368/FP26.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- barristeredwinhooks@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "INLAND REVENUE SERVICE NG©"<barristeredwinhooks@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 08:11:38 +0100
Subject: Sorry for the delay//PAYMENT//374368/FP26.

Sorry for the delay dear Contractor,

Your contract sum of 386,000,000USD (three hundred and eighty six million United States dollars) is ready for your collection from your contract which you executed in the year 2010. Note that your payment sum is gotten from spill over of fund from the 2010 budget.

Note clearly that this is not scam and we would not condone any insult from this message. If you know this email is coming to you by mistake do not respond……I repeat do not respond to it.

In conclusion. For your money collection I want to as the lawyer in charge of this transaction inform you that you will be spending some cool money to get your contract sum as it has passed through many offices.

Write me email if you are ready to collect your sum of 386,000,000USD (three hundred and eighty six million United States dollars)

Contact; EDWIN HOOKS
barristeredwinhooks@gmail.com

Regards
Senate House representative ABUJA.

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