419 scam: "Dr. Joss Newberry" <drjossnewwberry@netcmail.com> Attention.

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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:
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Joss Newberry" <drjossnewwberry@netcmail.com>
Reply-To: drjossnewberry@netcmail.com
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 22:34:32 +0200
Subject: Attention.

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Sequel to your outstanding fund on hold, we are irrevocably mandated to
debit the UK Government account and credit your account. However, we
received a sworn Affidavit from the European High Court of Justice that
one MRS. MAUREEN MARTINIS told them that she is your next of kin and
that you died in a car accident. She has also submitted her Bank account
info for us to transfer your fund to her including her International
passport as proof of identity as your next of kin, we need to confirm if
you are dead or not,before we can make the transfer to her.

Be informed that we received this photograph indicating that you are
already dead, Please confirm before we release the payment to MRS.
MAUREEN MARTINIS who claim to be your representative and he is having
the charge with him to collect the approved funds.

Remember, Note that I am seeking your authorization before I would
release the funds to MRS. MAUREEN MARTINIS who indicated that you been
buried.

Failure to respond to this message within 72hrs will leave me no option
than to release the funds to MRS. MAUREEN MARTINIS according to his
request.

Once again, I apologize to you on behalf of IMF (International
Monetary Fund) http://www.imf.org/external/np/omd/bios/rrf.htm for
failure to pay your funds in time, which according to records in the
system had been long
overdue. You are required to confirm the above so that we can facilitate
the immediate release of the fund for we have limited time frame to
discharge our duties.

Upon your response, the payment Reference code will be forwarded to you
urgently for further clearance to the Office of the Presidency for the
release of the Payment to you forthwith.

Anticipating your response to enable us serve you better.

Regards,
Dr. Joss Newberry
E-mail: drjossnewberry@netcmail.com
Secretary To General Auditor

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