419 scam: "Miss.Tina Barwick" <jkl.hu@yahoo.pt> Very urgent and confidential Reply ASAP !.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2347084488050 (Nigeria, 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.
- tinabarwick@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss.Tina Barwick" <jkl.hu@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Miss.Tina Barwick" <tinabarwiick@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 17:37:49 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Very urgent and confidential Reply ASAP !.

Â Very urgent and confidential Reply ASAP !

Warm Greetings to you Dear Friend,

I have a Business of ($15,000,000),

I am Miss.Tina Barwick, contacting you for us to achieve this business for our benefit..Â I am an accountant in G Finance security company,Â your cooperation in claiming this abandoned ($15,000,000)Â Â US$15million Us-dollars belonging to a deceased national of your country whom died without declaring a kin / beneficial,Â i require your positive response to enable us claim the fund before it getsÂ confiscated andÂ sized by corrupt government officials if no one comes forward to apply the claim.Â
To let you know as every effort to trace his relation inheritorÂ failed due to his careless incomplete address data.Â My proposal to present you as the beneficial as both of you share name similarity and also from same country,Â if you accept my request we will successfully claim the fund for our use. with you as kin and my efforts as worker insider,Â the successful is guaranteed and i will use my position as staff to influence the process on your behalf.

Note: that the transaction will be carried out through legitimate process, as Local hired attorney will facilitate the transaction as he will also represent you all through the transaction.
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Your role is to follow directive.Â Henceforth if your interested achieving this business with me forward me your full details;Â full name, address, telephone and occupation for the attorney to commence preparation immediately,Â as soon you apply the claim, i willÂ position at back ground to influence the approval process, so that the money will be paid to you for us to split 50% for you and 50% for me, your reply is highly required to get the fund out before the given date of confiscation,

An ultimatum has been given to confiscate all abandon fund and properties beyond 15years old in financial custody's nation wide, this will take place in the next 30days from now, would you be interested, I will given you more details to understand the transaction upon your reply.Â Â we can achieve this within 7working days as soon weÂ meet requirements.

If you are interested reply asap with

Your-Full name:
Address:
Occupation:
Telephone:

Thanks in -anticipationÂ waiting your urgent reply

Miss.Tina Barwick
E- tinabarwick@hotmail.com
Tell +2347084488050

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