419 scam: "DONALD L. BISHOP"<test@octagon.com> Attn

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- ",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)
- "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.
- hmoore2626@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DONALD L. BISHOP" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hmoore2626@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2017 07:39:42 -0500
Subject: Attn

Attn

You have to read this to amend your mistakes my dear, I am contacting you because of the information I saw about your fund payment file,this will be of a great help to redeem you from all difficulties you have been experiencing in regards to your over due payment due to excessive demand for money from you by the non officials departments. I am Donald L.Bishop from CA. USA.

I am one of those beneficiaries that are to be compensated by the Nigeria Government many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had spent over 100.000.00 US Dollars trying to get my payment and all to no avail, One faithful morning, I got an e-mail from a Man called Alexander David from Oregon in USA telling me to stop dealing with people that's contacting me,and contact a Barrister in Nigeria to receive my funds which I did by traveling down to Nigeria, I was directed to meet a Barrister in the country (Nigeria) and it happened to be the same barrister David told me about, I told him my problem,Be hold he explained everything to me, he said that whoever that's contacting us through emails for ATM Card, UPS, DHL and Cashier Check E.T.C are FAKE, After, he took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment, Right now I am the happiest man on this planet earth today because I have received my long overdue compensation payment of $4,500,000.00 million USD, Moreover the payment Barrister, also

I advise you to stop any contact with them and contact the payment Barrister to claim your funds without any further delay, his E-mail.... (hmoore2626@yahoo.com). while contacting him please note the only money I paid to receive my fund was just $750.00 for the cost of obtaining my Fund Clearance Certificate. It's now left for you to give the Barrister some money for helping you,that's after you must have received your funds.

I am a living testimony Praise master Jesus AMEN.

Yours Truthfully

DONALD L. BISHOP.

10850 NW 70TH AVE.

GARDEN GROOVE, LA 657 233 3073

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