419 scam: "BARRISTER JAMES SCOUT" <barristerjamesscout1@yahoo.com> FROM SENATE COMMITEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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:
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "contract review panel" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
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.
- +23417595805 (Nigeria, landline)
- +2348173477702
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.
- adbgbanko011@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER JAMES SCOUT" <barristerjamesscout1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: adbgbanko011@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:00:30 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM SENATE COMMITEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT

REF: REEROS4ASWIFT/USD
FROM: THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEBT
SENATE CHAMBERS ABUJA NIGERIA
THROUGH: THE OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL
NIGERIAN FOREIGN RESERVE ACCOUNT.

Attn: Honorable Contractor

I am directed by the Senate Committee on National Debt and the Board Of
National Contract Review Panel to inform you that your overdue Contract
Payment have been approved for

immediate payment, your payment is Schedule to be paid to you directly by
Telegraphic Transfer through AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP, after
verification and authentication
of claims by the joint effort of the representatives of the above
currently in UNITED KINGDOM.

Your payment reference code is REEROS4ASWIFT/USD; always quote when making
contact for claim of your fund.

You are requested to contact the AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP for your
Fund Clearance Certificate (FCC) and the Subsequence transfer of your fund
which will enable you to

confirm the arrival of the fund in your bank, you are Requested to contact
the Director International Remittance Desk and demand to speak with MR
DOUGLAS UCHE on his direct
Telephone Number:+234-817-347-7702 , Fax
:234-1-7595805-mail:adbgbanko011@yahoo.com, if you encounter any delay or
difficulties, please feel free to contact this office with

your queries for assistance and clarifications.

You are advice to reconfirm the following below:

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE,MOBILE,FAX NUMBERS:
A COPY OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/DRIVING LICENCE

BANK NAME:
BANK ADDRESS:
ACCOUNT NO:
SWIFT CODE:
ABA ROUTING NO:
ACCOUNT NAME:
BANK TEL,FAX NUMBERS:

Meanwhile, our records confirm that you have been extorted and your File
tossed around for a very long time by the previous Democracy Government
Officials.

You may be or have been receiving several letters and promises, please
disregard them. Your payment has been cleared waiting for claim. Please
act fast as time is of great

essence for your payment. Let me also use this medium to convey on behalf
of the Government and Good people of Nigeria our sincere regret on the
impediment you have Uncounted in

your quest to receive this contract payment.

Yours truly,
Barrister.James Scout.
SENATE CHAMBERS

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam