419 scam: "Mitch Lawrence"<neoimp@dcm.co.kr> Contact Barrister Lawrence Atsegbua Immediately.

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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:
- "clearance 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. )
- "insurance 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. )
- "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. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "(ecowas)" (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.
- +34637908218 (Spain, 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.
- barristerlawrenceatsegbua@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mitch Lawrence" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristerlawrenceatsegbua@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 12:43:38 +0100
Subject: Contact Barrister Lawrence Atsegbua Immediately.

United States Information Service (USIS)
C/O United States Embassy
Off Asokoro Drive,
Abuja-Nigeria

Dear Beneficiary,

READ CAREFULLY

I am Mitch Lawrence the Vice President, Security and Counterintelligence Unit of United States Information Service (USIS) in alliance with Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS) with head Office here in Nigeria. We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam artists in western part of Africa with the help of the United States government and the United Nation.

However, it has been revealed that there's no fund in your name anywhere in the world, if you have been receiving e-mails from Banks, Compensation Office, Lottery, Inheritance funds e.t.c., you're therefore advise to ignore such e-mail they are impostors/fraudster trying to rip you off your hard earn money and if you're in communication with any person or office claiming that you have funds with them, we also advise you to stop/seize further communication and transaction with such person immediately, they are all liars and thieves. Also you're order to forward such emails to this office to help aid the arrest of this fraudsters and impostors.

We have been able to track down so many of this scam artist in various part of west Africa countries which includes(NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO,GHANA CAMERON AND SENEGAL) and they are all in our custody here in Abuja Nigeria. We have been able to recover so much money from these scam artists. The United Nation Anti-Crime commission and the United state Government have ordered the money recovered from the scam artist to be shared among those scam victim around the global and they will be compensated as well.

In reference to the agreement reached during the meeting that was held between the United Nation, United States government and the African Union in Abuja, the federal capital of Nigeria, instruction has been effected that scam victim should be compensated with the money recovered from scam artist that are in the custody of the Nigeria EFCC and the United States Secret Agent (USSA) in Nigeria.

This e-mail is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scam Artists file and a computer hard disk in our custody here in Nigeria. You are therefore being compensated with $850,000.00 U.S Dollars (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars).

The processing officer - Barrister Lawrence Atsegbua, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has been looking forward to anticipate your email for your ATM CARD with the total sum of $850,000.00 U.S (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) only, Which you can withdraw your Fund at any ATM Machine in your location and Worldwide, with maximum daily limit amount of USD$5,000.00 (Five Thousand United States Dollars).

Note that the delivery charges of your ATM CARD has already being paid, Apart from the Security Keeping Fee and insurance clearance fee, note that the Security Keeping Fee and insurance clearance fee was impose on you due to your delay in contacting the processing office for the claim of your ATM CARD Scam Compensation Fund. The Security Keeping Fee together with the Insurance clearance Fee total amount is $165.00usd (One Hundred and Sixty Five United States Dollars) and this is the only charges you are Authorized to Pay as there is no Hiding charges require for any reason, to have your ATM CARD completely insured and delivered to your residential address for your daily withdrawal.

Kindly verify your details to Barrister Lawrence Atsegbua to allow him process and effect the delivering of your ATM CARD to you, and make sure your residential address is provided correctly, to avoid any atom of mistake and delay during delivery process of your ATM CARD.

(1) Your Full Name: ...................
(2) Full Residential Address:.......... (P.O.BOX NOT ALLOWED)
(3) Direct Phone Number: ..............
(4) Your Profession: ..................
(5) Your ID Card: .....................

CONTACT PERSON: Barrister Lawrence Atsegbua
E-MAIL ADDRESS: barristerlawrenceatsegbua@gmail.com

As soon as your details are verified, you shall be advised accordingly on how to make payment for the Security Keeping fee and Insurance fee total of $165usd only for the shipment of your ATM Card to commence and a tracking number will be giving to you for you to track and monitor your ATM Card as it will be on transit to your door step.

Once again note that the only fee you're to pay is $165.00 only, any charges apart from this isn't required as there's no hiding charges.

Treat as urgent!

Regards.

Mitch Lawrence
Vice President, Security and Counterintelligence
United States Information Service (USIS)
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Note: If no seriousness is seen in you. we have no choice other than to cancel your fund. we have no time to waste in this transaction any more. You are hereby advice only to be in contact with Prof. Lawrence Atsegbua of the members of the board of benchers (NBA) who is the rightful person to deal with in regards to your compensation fund and forward any emails you get from impostors to him so we could act upon and commence investigation.
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