419 scam: EFCC NIGERIA <urgent--dlv---02@att.net> ANTI-SCAMED VICTIMS

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic courier" ("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.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "barristewilliammorrs@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.

Fraud email example:

From: EFCC NIGERIA <urgent--dlv---02@att.net>
Reply-To: barristewilliammorrs@live.com
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:24:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ANTI-SCAMED VICTIMS

Attn: beneficiary,

This to inform you that your e-mail id is found among
those that have been scammed, and your compensation have
been approved from the Supreme High Court here in Nigeria
and we are asked to contact you by the Nigerian President
on how to send you a total of ($3.5million) United State
Dollars by the Diplomatic Courier and your funds has been
cashed in Dollars here in Nigeria Bank.
So you are advice to contact the lawyer in charge of your
fund and his name is BARRISTER WILLIAM MORRIS (SAN) and make
sure you contact him with your full Contact information
such as:
Your home address.......
Telephone number.........
Your occupation...........
Country........................
Zip code....................
With your international passport, or drivers license or
state I.D
Card........
For more information on how to make the money send to you
because many People complain about scamming every day from
Nigeria and we are trying to stop this fraudulent act from
Nigeria and we are assuring you that it will STOP because
we are now working with the Survellance Unit On Internet Fraud operation such
as YAHOOMAIL, HOTMAIL and also the United State FBI and
Nigeria Police with Nigeria E FCC so that these scams can be
eradicated in this country and I want you to follow your
fund code which follows below.
This code has being issued to you from the FEDERAL HIGH
COURT FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE CODE IS(NG74678FGN).
And I want you to keep this code, because this code will
ensure you and Alert you in any day you receive a scam e
mail from this country. And as soon as you contact
BARRISTER WILLIAM MORRIS (SAN) with your full contact
information requested, he will forward everything to the
Nigerian Presidency's Office to issue out your Awarded
Certificate as the rightful beneficiary.
Name: BARRISTER WILLIAM MORRIS (SAN)
E-mail Address; barristewilliammorrs@live.com
Contact him regarding your fund to be delivered
to you by the Diplomatic courier service and also all
beneficiary will be responsible for shipping fees so as to
avoid any scam.
The fees is just only $1,280.00 and you will receive your
Fund Shippment Clearance Tax Receipt from the High Court because as soon
as you contact the lawyer in charge of your fund he will alert the Agent in charge
of monitoring this process Mr Fred Mueller of the United
State Federal Bureau Of Investigation(F B I) and also your state police for the
fund to be delivered to you without any restriction and problem when
the fund get to you in your location area.
Thanks.
Best Regard.
BARRISTER WILLIAM MORRIS (SAN)

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