419 scam: "Mr.Abel Greg" <officeofficemail3450@tim.it> URGENT NOTIFICATION

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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.
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.
- mrabelgreg4@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Abel Greg" <officeofficemail3450@tim.it>
Reply-To: mrabelgreg4@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:12:14 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM, AFRICAN REGION
(DEBT MANAGEMENT DEPT)
P.M.B 532 ACCRA, GHANA

Hello Dear,

URGENT NOTIFICATION

This
is Barrister Abel Greg, the director, Debt Managements Department of
World Economic Forum African Region, I am responsible for the payment of
all outstanding debts and services worldwide. You are been officially
contacted by me today base on the signal we received from our central
computer network system that someone is trying to re-load your funds
into his Foreign partners ATM card.

Base on the above, we have
today block the card and Re-deposited your fund into the African
Suspense Account with the African clearing house in New Jersey USA, so
kindly get back to me immediately you receive this urgent email to
enable me direct you to the African clearing house in New-Jersey USA for
immediate release of your fund to you without no charge.

In
receipt of this confidential email, you are required to call or email me
immediately you receive this confidential email here is my direct phone
number (+233-548-486-237), Email: mrabelgreg4@gmail.com contact me as
soon as you receive this email now.

Thanks, and we look forward in hearing from you soonest.

Mr. Abel Greg
Director General, Debt Managements DPT,
World Economic Forum African Region

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