419 scam: "Barrister Frank Oliver"<imf@info.net> Attention : Profound Beneficiary

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
- ",000,000" (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.)
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Frank Oliver" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr_frankoliver@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 12:03:28 -0400
Subject: Attention : Profound Beneficiary

Attention : Profound Beneficiary

I am hereby contacting you in regards of your overdue funds which has been pending on delivery, due to the high rate of impostors and fraudsters that has been the reason behind the non release of your funds.

A meeting was held two weeks ago between the Federal Ministry of Finance, International Monetary Fund and World Bank Auditors regarding the release of your overdue funds. The conclusion of these meeting between these bodies has resulted to the release of your funds, The financial secretary has already signed for the release of your funds.

More so, i will like you to know that The total sum of $7,000,000.00 (Seven Million US Dollars) has been endorsed and approved for payment to you. Being the second batch of payment issued to various individuals, Companies, and Organizations, we will delight in following the procedures in the course of payment for our first batch receivers.

After series of investigation from our Legal Fund Investigation Department (LFIT), we have been able to summarize a list of some scammers that has been in contact with you for a while .
Listed below are the mafias and banks behind the non release of your funds .

1) Prof. Charles soludo
2) Senator David Mark
2) Sanusi Lamido
3) Chief Joseph Sanusi
3) Robert Muller
4) Dr. R. Rasheed
5) Mr. Anthony Lane
6) Barrister Awele Ugorji
7) Mr. Roland Ngwa
8) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
9) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
10) Dr. Patrick Aziza Deputy Governor

NOTE: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in possession of your funds, you are hereby advice only to be in contact with me, as I have been given strict instructions to work under your care and give you guidelines until you receive your overdue funds. Also you are to forward any emails you get from impostors directly to me so we could act upon,commence investigation and give advice to avoid been ripped off.

Kindly get back to me upon the receipt of this email to enable me proceed without any delay or hitch as this transaction has to be finalized in the next 24 hours.

Regards,
Barrister Frank Oliver

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