419 scam: "Mr. David Moore"<info@yahoo.com> Contact person :Barrister Ellis Bryan $6,000.000.00 (Six Million Dollars)

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- barr.ellisbryan29@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.ellisbryan29@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:20:13 +0300
Subject: Contact person :Barrister Ellis Bryan $6,000.000.00 (Six Million Dollars)

Attention: My Dear Friend,

I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from Paraguay. Although
you might find it difficult to remember me, since it has indeed been a very
long time.

However, I am much elated and privileged to contact you again after this
long time. While it takes faith and courage to remember old business partners
and at the same time, to show gratitude to them in-spite of circumstances
that may have disrupted our transaction ultimately not to work out as we
projected.

Nevertheless, I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction we
were pursuing then together, finally worked out by the infinite mercy of
GOD Almighty and I've decided to contact you,just to let you know the
present situation.

I must inform you also that I am presently in Paraguay for business
negotiations and establishments, and with a sincere heart, I have raised
and signed an International Cashier's Bank Draft drawn from HSBC bank London,
to the tune of $6,000.000.00 (Six Million Dollars) in your name as
COMPENSATION for your dedication and humane contribution as it were. I will
be very busy here at the moment because of the investment projects that me
and my new partners are having at hand.

Do not also accept any fax or telephone calls that do not come from my
lawyer. He is the only person I instructed and directed on how to
deliver you bank draft to you.

Therefore, I implore you to contact him immediately you read this message
for further information on how to receive your bank draft, for I have conscience
as a human being, and I really appreciate your tremendous efforts and
contribution made to make things work out but which we couldn't complete
due to circumstances beyond your control.

In view of this, you are to contact my lawyer in the person of Barrister Ellis Bryan
. find below his contact information.
Contact person :Barrister Ellis Bryan
Office Address: Saxon Way L33 4HG
Liverpool, England.
E-mail:barr.ellisbryan29@hotmail.com

For your Certified bank draft of $6,000.000.00, Six Million United States Dollars to be
properly delivered to your address, you have to fill this claims form below:
Legal Full name:
Delivery Address:
Phone contact#:
E-mail:
Country Of Residence:
Passport ID:

Take note and bear in mind that the International Cashier Bank Draft has a
validity period of 30 banking days, as such it is expedient you contact him
and thus have modality put in place to conclude this arrangement in the
earliest possible time.
For the time being i may not respond to your email due to my investment
project in Paraguay.

Best regards,
Mr. David Moore.
Apex Link Securities Plc.

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