419 scam: "Barr. Roberts Barton" <robertsbarton@zbavitu.net> Classified Details !

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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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- robertsbarton0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Roberts Barton" <robertsbarton@zbavitu.net>
Reply-To: robertsbarton0@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 00:36:03 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Classified Details !

Dear Partner,

Warm regards. This project is based on trust, confidentiality and
sincerity of purpose in order to have an acceptable meeting of the minds.
I am an established lawyer. My name is Roberts Barton Esq. a legal
personal attorney to an expatriate and a consultant with a French oil
company, NOCOZOIL (Now deceased) He died in the Tsunami disaster on 26th
December 2004 while on vacation in Thailand.

Eleven years ago, My Client successfully executed a contract for the
Spanish government worth US$16.5 million dollars. A part payment of USD8
million dollars was paid to my client, while the balance of USD8.5 million
Dollars was still unpaid before my client died in the Indian Ocean Tsunami
disaster. However, all my efforts to locate the possible next of kin
proved abortive until his sudden demise, He was not married and was
44years old.

NOW THE CRUX OF THIS E-LETTER is that the government of Spain is fully
paying all foreign contractors who have successfully executed their
contracts and my client is among those that Benefited in this first
quarter payment schedule, which has already been deposited in his bank. As
his personal attorney/Adviser, Banco de Espana has officially notified and
instructed me to forward particulars of my client's next of kin within the
next 21 official working days so that he/she can be paid the outstanding
USD8.5 Million dollars otherwise his payment will be diverted to the
government coffers account as unclaimed bill.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating any of his relatives, I decided
to contact you for a deal so that we can work together as a team to remit
the money to your account as my client next of kin since I do not want to
seat and watch my client hard earned entitlement to go astray, it will be
easy for us to achieve because you are of the same name and country like
him. Although I know that a transaction of this magnitude might make
anyone apprehensive but I would like to assure you that I am proposing
this project to you with the best of intensions. As a lawyer, I have the
power to secure all the necessary legal documents that will be used for
this claim.

All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us seal this
deal through. I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a
Legitimate banking arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
law. Upon successful conclusion of this project; you will be compensated
with 50% of the total fund, while 50% will be for me.

If you are interested to work with me in this deal, kindly reply strictly
to my personal Email: robertsbarton0@gmail.com with your personal
Telephone /fax number for effective communication and oral clarification
on how to proceed next.

Sincerely yours,
Roberts Barton Esq.

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