419 scam: Mrs Suzan Walters <suwa7@peoplepc.com> GREETING IN THE NAME OF GOD

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barrogbemic33@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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 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.
- +2348093751209 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Suzan Walters <suwa7@peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: Mrs Suzan Walters <barrogbemic33@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 07:11:17 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
Subject: GREETING IN THE NAME OF GOD

I warmly greet you

I am Mrs. Susan Walters, I am a US citizen, 58 years Old. I reside in
Texas. My residential address is as follows 610 So. Lake St. Waskom, Texas
75692, United States, am thinking of moving since I am now wealthy. I am
one of those that took part in the Compensation in Republic of Nigeria
many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $122,000 while
in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to West Africa precisely Nigeria with all my
compensation documents, and I was directed to meet Barr. Ogbe Michael, who is the member of OUTSTANDING PAYMENT AWARD COMMITTEE and a Human Rights Activist (Lawyer), and I contacted him and he explained everything to me.He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my inheritance funds. Right
now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have received my funds
amounting to $1,500,000.00. Moreover, Barr. Ogbe Michael, showed me the
full information of those that won lottery, and those whose inheritance
had not been paid and the list of all outstanding contractor that were
owed that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name and email
as one of the scam victims, that is why I decided to email you to stop
dealing with those people because they are not with your fund, they are
only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Barr. Ogbe
Michael directly on this information below.

Name: Barr. Ogbe Michael (Barrister)
Email:(barrogbemic33@outlook.com)
Phone: +234-8093-751-209

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you
and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with
them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until
you have nothing.

The only money I paid after I met Barr. Ogbe Michael was just $179 for the
paper works, take note of that.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mrs. Susan Walters
610 So. Lake St. Waskom
Texas 75692
USA.

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