419 scam: "Sammy Ray Barrier" <last@gbmx.com.br> Dear Friend,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- engineeringsammy71@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sammy Ray Barrier" <last@gbmx.com.br>
Reply-To: engineeringsammy71@aol.com
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:19:19 -0500
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Sammy Ray Barrier; Personal Attorney to late Engr.Fox Bluea a foreign expert who worked with Chevron Oil Company , On the 16th of June 2015, my client his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident. Unfortunately, they all lost their lives in the mishap. Since then I made several effort in locating any of their relatives, which has been unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful attempts in locating them, I decided to contact you for assistance in repatriating the funds left behind by my client in a security firm; which an Ultimatum has been given me by the firm to present a Next of kin to his deposit.

Fortunately, the Finance House where the money US$17 Million (seventeen Million United States Dollars only) was deposited knows me as his personal attorney and has asked me to come up with someone to claim the fund (NEXT OF KIN) and fourteen working days was given me to do so else the fund will be confiscated by the Authority this I am trying to avoid as it will be of no benefit allowing the management to take over the fund and since I have been unsuccessful in locating any of his relatives and the deadline is fast running , I want to seek your permission that you enable me present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the fund will be released to you by the firm.

Upon receipt of the fund, I will come over to your country to meet with you for the disbursement in this. The good news about the clam is that I have in my custody all legal backup documents to the claim. All I need from you is nothing other than honesty/ co-operation that will enable us conclude this deal without delay and I also assure that this deal will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law.

For further details please get in touch with me through my alternative E-mail address; engineeringsammy71@aol.com

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Sammy Ray Barrier

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