419 scam: Barrister Dim Dim Esq. <dimmicheal2016@hotmail.com> PLEASE READ IN GOOD FAITH.

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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:
- "a security company " (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. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "million united states 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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "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.
- dimmicheal2016@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Dim Dim Esq. <dimmicheal2016@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2016 11:04:55 +0000
Subject: PLEASE READ IN GOOD FAITH.

PLEASE READ IN GOOD FAITH.

with due respect and regards greetings! For this letter is strictly personal, intimate and confidential.
Forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is
of exceptional and very private nature.

There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with
the fact that, so many miscreants and impostors (scammers) have taken possession of the internet to facilitate
their nefarious deeds,thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to
get attention and recognition.

My name is barrister Dim a lawyer to one Mr.old from Germany who was killed many years ago by president mugabe
of Zimbabwe he was a very wealthy farmer,Martin Olds, 42, who was married with two children, was shot and beaten
by scores of armed men who arrived to take over his farm. Mr Olds' neighbor said he had received a call from
the farmer to say he had been shot and wounded along side with the wife and children and needed an ambulance.
However, the ambulance was unable to reach the house and police were asked to intervene. Mr Olds' death brings to
six the number of people killed since the veterans of the 1970's war against white settler rule began leading
squatters onto hundreds of white-owned farms. you can read more about my client Mr.old below on
this link,

http://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.html

Here are my reasons for contacting you. Before the death of my cliant,he deposited the sum of $ 34,000,000.00
(Thirty Four million United States Dollars) with a security company during when he came to Ghana to purchase his
farm machinery equipment, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe,
this money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for the farms.

This is why I need your assistance to be my trust worthy foreign beneficiary that will help me clear the money
that is been kept on consignment boxes and have it send to your country, so that I can
arrange on how to come over to your country to invest my own % of this funds. I am willing to offer you
35% of the Thirty Four Million United States Dollars for your assistance and the other 65% you will advice
me on how to invest it in your country.

Please, let me know if you can assist me, with your name, mobile
contact and address, so that I can give you more details on how we
shall proceed. I await your urgent response please treat this information
very confidential.

warm regards
Barrister Dim.

Regards.
Barrister Michael.Dim Esq.
Hesse & Hesse law firm.
EMAIL dimmicheal2016@hotmail.com
No. F460/4 Nyaniba Estates, Osu
P.O. Box OS 584, Osu-Accra
Accra 23321
Ghana
Work of Quality and Substance in Commercial and financial Law.

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