419 scam: Edmund Barney <barneyedmund@yahoo.com.mx> From: Mr. Edmund Barney.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- edmundbarne@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Edmund Barney <barneyedmund@yahoo.com.mx>
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 13:42:13 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: From: Mr. Edmund Barney.

Hello Friend,Â Greetings to you,Â I know this message willcome to you as a surprise. Please do welcome the letter and help me out as youfinish reading. I am Mr. Edmund Barney the principal treasury officer of mybank here in Cote dâ€™Ivoire, West Africa.Â I need your urgentassistance in transferring the Sum of ($17,400,000.00) Seventeen Million, Four Hundred Thousand United State Dollars to youraccount. This money has been dormant for years in our bank without claim. Myreason to be in communication with you is because you have the same last namewith him. I want the bank to release the money to you as the nearest person /next of kin to our deceased customer.Â Upon your reply, I willgive you details on how the business will be executed, and Please observeutmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be mostprofitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest myshare in your country. In your return mail, please do forward your informationbelow if you are willing to complete this deal with me, to enable me put thetotal fund in your name for onward transfer to your account.Â Your full name:Your contact address:Occupation;Your phone number:Date of Birth:Â I wait for your urgentreply. Please respond back to the through this email id ( edmundbarne@yahoo.com )Â Best Regards,Mr. Edmund Barney.

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