419 scam: "Mr. Barry Mullin" <exchange@goldenharvest.com> Attention Contact your agent...

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- fred.garycontact@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Barry Mullin" <exchange@goldenharvest.com>
Reply-To: <fred.garycontact@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 06:44:20 +0700
Subject: Attention Contact your agent...

Attention

I apologize for any inconvenience my message my cause you. I am Mr. Barry Mullin, I am a US citizen, 67 years Old. I reside here in Dallas Texas. My residential address is as follows. 271 western avenue. Apt 303, Dallas Texas, United States, am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $45,000 while in the US,trying to get my payment all to no avail,i had been a victim of scam for 7 years, i lost my car, my house and i undergo several surgery, i lost so much to those internet scammers wanting me to provide more and more money for documents and so on..

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents,And I was directed to meet One Director Sir Fred W Gary Of the Rooly Security Agency who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.
He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest man on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $5,500,000.00 (Five million five hundread thousand dollars) Moreover, Sir Fred W Gary, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your funds, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Sir Fred W Gary. Once you get back to me i will provide you with Identification for you to verify am real and also i will provide you with the information you will use to contact Sir Fred W Gary of the Rooley Security Agency in other to get your due fund or i can get it to you now. Here is his email (fred.garycontact@aol.com)

Listed below are the mafias and banks behind the non release of your funds that I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.

1) Prof. Charles soludo
2) Senator David Mark
2) Micheal Edward
3) Chief Joseph Sanusi
3) Sanusi Lamido
4) Dr. R. Rasheed
5) Mr. David Koffi
6) Barrister Awele Ugorji
7) Dr.Jim Ovia Zenith Bank Of Nigeria Plc
8) Agent Mark Johnson
9) Mrs Anita Johnson
10) Dr. Patrick Aziza Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
11) Mr. Tunde Lemo Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance/Board Member
12) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia
Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members
13) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
14) Mrs.Nancy Moore Barclays Bank PLC
15) MR .JONES ROBINSON dimond.diplomaticfinaceplc
16) Dr.. Godwin Oboh: Director Union Bank Of Nigeria.
17) Mr. John Collins: Global Diplomat Director.
18) Foreign fund diplomatic courier
19) Barrister Thomas Blake
20) Rev. Steven Jones
21) Sir Walter Pompey
22) Mrs. Debbie Hargrove
23) Mr. Michael Wagner
24) Barr. Isa Farid
25) Dr. Raymond Faye
26) Lamorde Ibrahim ( E F C C)
27) Dr. Leslie Fawaz
28) Mercy Fajaroo
29) Walter K. Falana
30) Azeez Fatou
31) Mr. Erick More Spring Bank
32) False use of FedEx and Ups delivery agency.

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry
you up until you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met Sir Fred W Gary was just $300.00 usd for the paper works, take note of that.

(NOTE: TELLING YOU TO PAY FOR ANY DELIVERY OR COURIER CHARGE, THAT IS ALL NOTHING BUT LIES, I REPEAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I ALSO PAID
IS $300.00 FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE/ ENDORSEMENT CHARGE AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND YOUR PACKAGE CONTAINING YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT CHECK WILL BE
REACHING YOU THROUGH THE ROOLEY SECURITY DELIVERING AGENT. )

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Sir Fred W Gary so that he can help you to Deliver your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking
for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Remain Blessed.
Sincerely,
Mr. Barry Mullin

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