419 scam: "Bart; Chris Olis" <xxwt----au2srtxcx@att.net> CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR COMPENSATION

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Bart; Chris Olis" <xxwt----au2srtxcx@att.net>
Reply-To: john_barris100@live.fr
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:58:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR COMPENSATION

Dear Friend,

Longest time,i hope all is well together with your family,if so glory be to GOD almighty. Well,Sorry to hear this news and understand that the fault is not from me.I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from paraguay. Presently i'm in Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.

Meanwhile, i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how. Now contact my secretary in Benin Republic his name is Mr, John Barris his e-mail address below; (john_barris100@live.fr) Ask him to send you the total sum of ($2.5 million usd ) two million, five hundred thausand united state dollars which i kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. so feel free and get in touch with my secretary Mr, John Barris and instruct him where to send the amount to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time. In the moment,

Im very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive that money therefore you will also feel free to get in touch with Mr,John Barris he will send the amount to you without any delay as i instructed him ok.

Best Regards,
Barr; Chris Olis.

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