419 scam: "Barrister"<b_camillo@aol.com> Dear Email Ownerr,,

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (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.
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.
- b_camilo@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <b_camilo@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:30:49 +0200
Subject: Dear Email Ownerr,,

Dear Email Owner,

I wish to congratulate and notify you that you email has being chosen as one of the 3 lucky individuals all over the world by the Hill´s family (David & Cindy Hill) whom won a Jackpot Lottery of $ 293,750.000 Million in November and have voluntarily decided to donate the sum of $950,000.00 (Nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars) as part of their own Charity Project to improve the lot of 3 lucky individuals Globally.

To claim the donations, all you have to do is send the required information’s asked below to my chambers direct email: b_camilo@aol.com
Name, address, age, occupation & email to enable us sends forward your details to the payout bank for crediting of your account.

You can verify this by visiting the web pages below.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2283783/Are-nicest-lottery-winners-Couple-snagged-half-587MILLION-jackpot-havent-moved-small-town-donating-money-scholarships-station-new-sewage-plant.html

Regards,

Barrister C.C.C,Esq
Email: b_camilo@aol.com
Attorney At Law

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