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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:
- "barrister" (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.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- barristerroyduff@safe-mail.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: BARRISTER ROY DUFF <tes@yudha-group.co.id>
Reply-To: BARRISTER ROY DUFF <barristerroy42@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 03:48:33 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: HAVEN'T YOU PAID ENOUGH?
I am Barrister Roy Duff, I am writing you this email regarding your unpaid Funds, My Dear; I wish to inform you that the people you are dealing with are not the real people in position to release your Fund to you that is the reason its been impossible for you to received your funds, why can't you deal with the bank appointed to handle the Transfer of your Fund instead of sending money to people that will not help you get your fund.
If only you will respond to me upon receipt of this notification and follow my instruction, I will personally direct you to the appointed paying Bank were you will be paid instead of wasting your hard earn money and time on these hoodlums. As it may interest you to know all this money you have been sending would have completed your payment transfer before now if you had contacted the appointed paying Bank.
Email me back only on this:
Email: barristerroyduff@Safe-mail.net for more information on how you will receive your UN-paid Fund from the appointed paying Bank.
I shall be expecting to read from you only if you need my assistance on this matter.
Best Regards,
Barrister Roy Duff
barristerroyduff@Safe-mail.net
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