419 scam: "Andrew"<mail@server1.com> VERY URGENT WRITE ME BACK

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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:
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- dlxlaw90@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Andrew" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dlxlaw80@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 03:34:22 -0600
Subject: VERY URGENT WRITE ME BACK

CHAMBER OF LAWYERS,
WEST AFRICAN COMMITTEE
OF COMMERCE,ACCRA,
GHANA.

Hello

HAVE YOU AT ANY TIME SENT MONEY TO ANYONE YOU WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO?
HAVE YOU EVER SENT MONEY TO ANYONE OUTSIDE YOUR COUNTRY FOR ANY REASON?
HAVE YOU AT ANY TIME SENT MONEY THROUGH A WIRE TRANSFER SERVICE?

Ghana Police Force apprehended a criminal with a large sum in his possession and our government intends compensating his victims with the funds confiscated from him.I have been mandated as the legal solicitor for the process,you are receiving notice because we found your email address associated to a link of the criminal,if you have in anyway been a victim of the above mentioned circumstance reply to dlxlaw90@hotmail.com with your data and a brief explanation on what exactly happened is needed to authenticate what we know.

Regards,

Barr.Daniels Andrew.
+233248452097

This e-mail communication and accompanying documents are intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain informations that are confidential, privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any use of this information by individuals or entities other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately and delete.

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