419 scam: "ELIBERTO CANTU" <Jblanco41@unisalle.edu.co> my Congratulation!!!

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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.
- huneycuttherbert@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: huneycuttherbert@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 20:33:49 +0200
Subject: my Congratulation!!!

I (ELIBERTO CANTU) from Lubbock Texas construction worker, won a Jackpot of $177Million US DOLLARS fortune in Mega Millions Jackpot Lottery in April 17, 2017. After seeking financial advice from my legal counsel with my pastor who advised to donate 10% of our lottery winnings to people as a tithe and thanksgiving. I have now decided to fulfill the promise I made to donate the sum of $500,000 USD (five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) each to 10 unknown lucky people as part of my charity project to improve the lives of these lucky individuals from around the world.

Fortunately, if you receive this automated email transmission which was electronically selected as beneficiary of this giveaway then you are one of the 10lucky recipients to receive $500,000 USD (five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). All you should do is to contact my attorney In-Charge BARRISTER Raymond Patrick via E-mail with the following information below for fund release from my paying bank.

Barrt. Herbert Huneycutt
Solicitors & Advocate

Email: huneycuttherbert@gmail.com

Telephone: +1 917 634 8126

To verify the genuineness of this email and my winnings, please see the links web page below;

http://lubbockonline.com/news/2017-04-17/71-year-old-construction-worker-abernathy-claims-177-million-arkansas-lottery

Kindly send the details information below when contacting the attorney in-charge:

1. Full Name 2. Address 3. Tel Number 4. Date of Birth 5. Occupation

Contact my attorney with REF NUMBER: SD/2017/QR919/17

Good-luck,
Mr. Eliberto Cantu

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