419 scam: =?US-ASCII?B?ImZpbG9rMjI1QHpvaG8uY29tIg==?= <jessycamara22@hfiber.com> =?US-ASCII?B?TXkgRGVhcmVzdCw=?=

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +22554549020 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a 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.
- owenlawschambers@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?US-ASCII?B?ImZpbG9rMjI1QHpvaG8uY29tIg==?= <jessycamara22@hfiber.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 17:39:29 +0900
Subject: =?US-ASCII?B?TXkgRGVhcmVzdCw=?=

My Dearest,

Contreras, God is with us, this is Evra Camara and Jessica Camara my sister. How are you doing today together with your family? We are happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds USD $18.5, Million Dollars transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from New Delhi India called (Mr.Aakash) whom assisted me for the business transaction which we contacted you to execute with us before in some years ago, Presently I and my sister Theresa is now in Sri Lanka for our studies and investments projects with some part of our inheritance funds. Meanwhile, we did not forget your past attempts and your efforts to assist me and my sister toward this transaction.

We appreciate your past efforts at that time, so I and my sister have decided to compensate you with the total sum of Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollar (US $850.000.000) which I left with a good lawyer/attorney named Barrister Owen, as the bank where I deposited the money for you will issue you an ATM CREDIT CARD and sent to you thorough a DHL OR FED-EX courier delivery service which you can be withdrawn day-day with a limit on that your card, Please kindly feel free to get in touched with the lawyer and his name again is Barrister Owen Smith, and ask him to send you the total money left and keep for you and for your past efforts as I have already told him about you.

Here below is the full contact information of the lawyer as stated below for you to contact him.

Lawyer Names: Barrister Owen Smith of Owen Law Chamber.
Contact Email: owenlawschambers@gmail.com
Tel: Phone: +225-54-54-90-20.
Address:Address; Lot 1677 Mamima de la Paix 9441abj.Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.

Please make sure that you update me immediately you have receive this money Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollar (US $850.000.000) so that you and us can share the joy together with you and thank God for his grace upon our life. In the moment I am very-very busy in Sri Lanka for our admission in school and in some other business investment projects.

Finally, remember that we have forwarded all instructions to the lawyer Barrister Owen Smith, and he a good lawyer so feel free to contact him without any further delaying to receive your compensation money. We will be waiting to hearing from you as soon as you have contacted the lawyer/attorney to get the total money (US$850.000.000) to your care.

God bless you and your family.

Best regards, Evra Camara and Jessica Camara.
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