419 scam: "Walter G. Morton" <comehereezra@gmail.com> THANK YOU SO MUCH

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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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cheque " (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.
- kakarabachambers@lawyer.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Walter G. Morton" <comehereezra@gmail.com>
Reply-To: samorajoseph_ecobank@ymail.com
Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:23:04 -0800
Subject: THANK YOU SO MUCH

Dear, One i 'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from JAPAN Presently I'm in JAPAN for investment projects in the church now 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 him in ACCRA GHANA who assisted me ,his name is Barrister Henshaw Ankra his email kakarabachambers@lawyer.com or you call him on +233 242761062 to send you a cheque of $250,000.00 which i kept for you 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 though you didn't understand .so feel free and get in touch with Barrister Henshaw Ankra and instruct him where and how to send the cheque to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferance at that time. At the moment, I' m very very busy here because of the investment projects which me and my new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the Barrister Henshaw Ankra concerning you, so get in touch with him and ask him to send the amount to you.

You have to contact the Barrister Henshaw with the following informations:

First name:.................
Last Name:..................
COPY OF ID ...
Nationality:............
Occupation:............
Telephone number..... fax......

Email Address: kakarabachambers@lawyer.com
You are advice to contact him as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay also let me know through email as soon as you receive your Draft.

Bye and thank you so much.

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