419 scam: "Barr.Ahmed Magambo (ESQ)" <aortegon@isasacv.com> Dear Friend,Very 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.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "certificate fee" (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. )
- "demurrage " (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. )
- "security keeping fee" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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 united states 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +22968794376 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- airfreightcourier1@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr.Ahmed Magambo (ESQ)" <aortegon@isasacv.com>
Reply-To: airfreightCourier1@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 03:27:02 -0500
Subject: Dear Friend,Very Urgent.

Dear Friend,

My name is Barrister. Ahmed Magambo (Esq), I and my colleagues have
contacted you sometime ago to Assist us secure the release of some money
accrued from Benin National Petroleum Corporation Contract Over Invoice in
processed in ATM Payment/Next of kin Inheritance, and Lottery
Payment,Though you were not able to assists us conclude the transaction
completely and so I'm happy to inform you about our success in getting
those Funds transferred under the assistance and cooperation of a new
partner from Brazil.

Well I have been waiting for you since then to contact me for your
Compensation of $2.8M Million United States Dollars, but I did not hear
from you since that time. I had to go and deposit your compensation
processed in ATM Card and Registered with air freight Courier Delivery
Company, And now am out of the country for a 3 Months Course and will not
come back till the end of (APRIL) First quarter of 2014.

What you have to do now as a matter of urgency is to contact the Courier
company Dispatch manager Mr. Williams with below information as soon as
possible to know when and how long it will take them to deliver your
compensation package to you because Of demurage/activation of the Card.

For your information, I have paid for the Delivering Charges and Clearance
Certificate Fee of the ATM showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to
sponsor Terrorism attack in any Country.

The only money you will send to the Courier company dispatch manager to
deliver your package directly to your postal Address in your country is
($185US) Dollars only being Security Keeping Fee of your package. Again,
do not be deceived by anybody to pay any other additional money except
$185US Dollars. We would have paid that but they said no because they do
not know when you will be contacting them in case of incurring more
demurrage costs.

You have To contact the Courier company dispatch manager now for the
delivery of your ATM CARD With (Reg.Code; #8RRCFED)on the below
information;

Contact Person: Mr. Richard Williams
company's Email: airfreightCourier1@rediffmail.com
Telephone: +22968794376.

Finally, make sure that you re-confirm your Name............Postal address
..... and Direct Telephone number... to them again to avoid any mistake in
Delivery and Ask them to give you the tracking number after you might have
paid the security keeping fee to them and the parcel dispatched to enable
you track your Package and know when it will get to your address. I Repeat
again; try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any
further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping Fee which is
$185US Dollars only for their immediate action. You should also let me
know through email as soon as you receive your ATM Card with access pin
code for withdrawal therein.

Yours Faithfully,
Barr.Ahmed Magambo (ESQ)

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