419 scam: "Mrs. Jennipha Dennis" <> IMPORTANT IMFORMATION, DO NOT DISREGARD.

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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:
- "million 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.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "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.
- barristercoco2121@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Jennipha Dennis" <>
Reply-To: barristercoco2121@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 01:36:15 +0200
Subject: IMPORTANT IMFORMATION, DO NOT DISREGARD.

Good Day,

My name is Mrs. Jennipha Dennis, i am an Australian citizen and i am 63 years Old, i am one of those that was nominated to be compensated
in Nigeria some years back and they refused to pay me, I sent over $47000 USD to various individuals who claimed they were helping me,
With the expectation to get my Compensation while i was in my Country but everything turned out to be a scam.

I decided to travel down to Lagos, Nigeria with all my compensation documents and i was directed to meet an attorney who is a member
Of the COMPENSATIONS AWARD COMMITTEE, I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails
Are fake because the Inheritance/Compensation Law clearly states that the beneficiary/recipient is exempt from paying any out of pocket
Fees or charges to receive said funds.

The attorney took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now i have received my compensation funds of
($40, 000000.00 (FOURTHY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). Moreover, the Attorney showed me the information of those that are yet to receive
Their payments and I saw your name and email address as one of the beneficiaries 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, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry
You up until you have nothing.

I will advise you to contact the attorney now with his information below:

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE

Name: Barrister Coddy Cole
Email: barristercoco2121@gmail.com

Once again stop contacting those people and be in contact with Barrister Coddy so that he can help you in the claims and delivery process
Of your funds 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.

Mrs. Jennipha Dennis

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