419 scam: "FROM FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA"<webmaster@job36.cn> DON'T BE DECEIVED AGAIN BY THOSE FRAUDSTERS

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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:
- "million 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)
- "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.)
- "barr." (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. )
- "barr.elvismark@9.cn" (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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347082919776 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.elvismark@9.cn>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:34:48 -0400
Subject: DON'T BE DECEIVED AGAIN BY THOSE FRAUDSTERS

FROM FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA====GET BACK TO US IS URGENT.

Attn: beneficiary,

This to acknowledge you that your e-mail address is found among those that have been scammed, and the compensation have been approved from the supreme high court here in Nigeria and we are asked to contact you by the Nigeria president on how to send you the($20.5 Million) united state dollars by the diplomatic courier and the fund worth $20.5 Million dollars (VISA CARD) Right here in our our chamber.

So you are advice to contact the lawyer on charges of this fund and his name is Barrister Elvis Mark and make sure you contact him with your full Contact information such as.

Your Full Name
Your home address…….
Telephone number……….
Your occupation………..
Country……………………

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 from Nigeria and am sure you that it will stop because we are now working with the internet operation such as YAHOOMAIL,HOTMAIL, GMAIL etc and also the united state FBI and Nigeria police with Nigeria EFCC so the scam can be eradicated in this country and I want you to follow your fund code which follow bellow, and which is given to you by the high court of Nigeria 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 Elvis Mark with your full contact information requested, he will be forward everything to the Nigeria presidency office to issue out your award certificate as the rightful beneficiary of the($20.5 Million)united state dollars from the president of Nigeria.

And here is the contact address of the lawyer in charge which follows Below.

Name: Barrister Elvis Mark

barr.elvismark@9.cn

Cell phone: +2347082919776

To redeem your fund you are hereby advised to contact Barrister Elvis Mark who is in charge of your ATM Card via email for their requirement to proceed and procure your Approval of Payment Warrant and Endorsement of your ATM Release Order on your behalf which will cost you $480.00 only nothing more and no hidden

fees as everything else has been taken cared of by the Federal Government Of Nigeria, so all you will ever need to pay is $480.00 only which is legal to enable us deliver your fund to your door step.

Note: As soon as you contact him which (Barrister Elvis Mark) he will direct you on how to send down the fee $480 to him by giving you the payment

information to use.

TAKE NOTE: THIS FEE CANNOT BE WAIVED OR NEGOTIATED. FURTHERMORE, IT CANNOT BE SIMULTANEOUSLY SUBTRACTED/WITHDREW FROM THE ATM CASH CARD BY A THIRD PARTY BECAUSE YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS THE MANDATED TO ACCESS THE CARD FOR ANY TRANSACTIONS IN AND OUTSIDE THE USA WITH THE INFORMATION OF IT. ANY ATTEMPT BY A THIRD PARTY WOULD BE SUBJECTED/REGARDED AS A FRAUD AND WE WILL NOT HESITATE TO INSTRUCT THE ISSUED BANK TO HAVE IT CONFISCATED/DECLINED SINCE WE ARE NOT READY TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ON YOUR PART IF OR INTERCEPTED.

ON THE OTHER HAND, BE EARLIER INFORMED THAT THE SHIPPING COMPANY INVOLVED DOESN'T OPERATE THE CASH ON DELIVERY (C.O.D) METHOD OF SERVICE. THEY RECEIVE SHIPPING CHARGE/FEE UPFRONT AND THEN EXECUTE SERVICE PROMPTLY WITHIN THE TIME FRAME STIPULATED.

Please i await to read an email from you as soon as possible.

Best Regard
Mr Brian Green.

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