419 scam: "Barrister Paul Saari" <sales@globalenergyresources.org> Urgent

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447924012178
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.
- paul.saari013@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Paul Saari" <sales@globalenergyresources.org>
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 18:40:48 +0200
Subject: Urgent

Greetings.

First of all, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.

Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. It may surprise you receiving this letter from me, since there was correspondence between us. My name is Barrister Paul Saari personal Attorney to the deceased.He died along side with his immediate family during the Tsunami Catastrophe which occurred in December 2004, since then all my several enquiries here to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, has proved unsuccessful. Thus I decided to search with his name through the public records; to locate any member of his extended family hence I saw your name. I know you may not be biologically related to him but since you both bear the same surname, I decided to contact you to enable us retrieve this deposit from the Bank here in United Kingdom.

Before the catastrophe that claimed his life, he deposited $13.500.000.00(thirteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only) in a bank here in United Kingdom.The said bank has mandated me to present a member of his family (heir/inheritor) to make claim or the account will be confiscated and taken to the bureau of Diplomatic Security as unclaimed. With regards to this, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the funds in his account would be released to you and the sum is further disbursed on the ratio of 50:50 between us.

All I require of you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this transaction would be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. You can get across to me via Tel: +447924012178 and Email for further clarification. Do get back to me as well even when you are not willing to collaborate with me so as to further my search for another partner. Reply me via my private email: paul.saari013@rediffmail.com

await your urgent response.

Kindest Regards
Barrister Paul Saari Esq
Phone: +447924012178

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