419 scam: "Barry Williams" <e_rob2@aol.com> INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY

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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:
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- barrywilliams041@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barry Williams" <e_rob2@aol.com>
Reply-To: barrywilliams041@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 10:08:21 -0700
Subject: INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY

- This mail is in HTML. Some elements may be ommited in plain text. -

Barry Williams,
Office Add:Ashvale House,
Fitzroy Street, Ashton-under-Lyne,
Lancashire OL7 0JG, United Kingdom
Email:
barrywilliams041@gmail.com
Your Attention:Please!!
My name is Barry Williams,a financial consultant from London, United
Kingdom.I am contacting you based on recommendation from the British
Chambers of commerce, my client a "POLITICIAN AND A TOP" government
official is highly interested to place his funds (US$100.00.000m) into your
bank account in your country for secret investment under your control
if assure me that you are capable and that you could be trusted. My
client have agreed to offer you (US$5m) for your assistance before the
commencement of the investment project upon the receipt of the fund in
your bank account,while the balance funds will be invested under your
control.Should you be interested,contact me urgently for more details
and provide your private phone number, age and occupation for
consideration.
NOTE: This information you have received is strictly confidential.
Thanks,
Barry Williams.

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