419 scam: "Mrs. Elena Bello Bernard" <mrs_elenab.bernard@aol.com> Compliment of the Day,

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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:
- ",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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "mrs.elenab.bernard@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "mrs.elenab.bernard@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Elena Bello Bernard" <mrs_elenab.bernard@aol.com>
Reply-To: mrs.elenab.bernard@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 01:28:21 -0500
Subject: Compliment of the Day,

Compliment of the Day,

I refer to the letter I posted to your address but did not hear from you
and decided to email once again. I am pleased to introduce myself, I am
Mrs.Elena Bello Bernard a Barrister / solicitor with Doctor Fruhbeck
Abogados S.L.P. which is one of the reliable and reputable law firms here
in Spain and EU Territories,personal attorney to a deceased client of mine
a nationality of your country, my client, wife and their only daughter
were involved in a car accident here in my country and lost their lives
years back.

I am contacting you to assist me to repatriate Euro 8,500,000.00 because
the deposited fund duration has expired and needs renewal or withdrawal
from their bank or otherwise the fund will be confiscated and transfer
over to the government treasury.Please contact me from your private email
address to this email (mrs.elenab.bernard@outlook.com) for more
information.

Thanks and regards,
Mrs.Elena Bello Bernard / Solicitors
Doctor Fruhbeck Abogados S.L.P.
Barristers - Solicitors & Conveyancers
Address: Calle del Marqués de Riscal,
11, 28010 Madrid, Spain.
Email: mrs.elenab.bernard@outlook.com

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