419 scam: Admin <tkomuro@oncho.com.ph> Patnership

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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:
- "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.
- barrist-adams_willson@dr.com (Dr; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Admin <tkomuro@oncho.com.ph>
Reply-To: richardscotty@live.com
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 22:35:43 +0000
Subject: Patnership

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andar 1050-243 Lisbon Portugal
E-mail: barrist-adams_willson@dr.com
Web: http://adamwilsonlawfirm.com/Portuguese/index-1.html
Tel: 011 351 92038 4819
Fax: 011 351 920 262 906
OUR REF: JK/P01/7367/001/2015
YOUR REF: USS/2015/PT
=3000
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Dear,
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My friend,I will start by introducing myself to you I am Adams Willson fro=
m Portugal and I live in Lisbon, am married with two kids and by age 66 now=
. my friend I came across your Email with a simple mind and that was the re=
ason why I contacted you,I know we hardly know each other but with a step o=
f building a strong relationship between one another.Some are saying that i=
t is difficult to find prominent personnel of high principles which are res=
ponsible online regards to good friendship and business productivity, tell =
me your opinion over this? I want you to be more than a friend so that we c=
an do business together and be good partners in the nearest future.
=

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If you are interested in working alongside with me, kindly get back to me =
on my official E-mail address above or by phone call.
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I have learnt to trust please before i discuss further on this business,i =
want to know more about you if you don't mind?? I await your quick response.
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Regard
=

Barrister Adams Willson esq

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