419 scam: "MRS.AILEEN BILLANES" <econsuilan001@gmail.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:

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:
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- info.eachamber@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- d'ivoire, his name is barrister benson coleman email: info.eachamber@lawyer.com email: infoeachamber@yahoo.com please we need this (Lawyer; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.AILEEN BILLANES" <econsuilan001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: billanesaleen93@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:05:15 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION

Attention,

This is to inform you that we have been working towards the
eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Africa with the help of
the Organization of African Unity (OAU) United Nations (UN), European
Union (EU) and FBI.We have been able to track down some scam artist in
various parts of African countries which includes (Nigeria, Republic
of Benin, Ghana and Senegal with Togo ) and they are all in Government
custody now, they will appear at International Criminal Court (ICC)
soon for Justice.

During the course of investigation, they were able to recovered some
funds from these scam artists and IMF organization have ordered the
funds recovered to be shared among the 25 Lucky people listed around
the World as a compensation. This notice is been directed to you
because your email address was found in one of the scam Artists file
and computer hard-disk while the investigation, maybe you have been
scammed. You are therefore being compensated with sum of ($950,000.00
US Dollars Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars) valid
into an (international cheque or ATM Visa Card).

Kindly chose one option here and get back to this office immediately

OPTION 1: ATM VISA CARD
OPTION 2: CHEQUE

Since your email address is among the lucky beneficiaries who will
receive a compensation funds, we will arranged your payment to be paid
to you through Bank international Cheque or ATM Visa Card and deliver
to your address with as to enable you cash your money in any bank in
your country, until all the funds are exhausted.The Bank international
Cheque or ATM Visa Card with Security Numbers shall be delivered to
you via courier Service, DHL OR FedEx depending your choice.

Now contact Barrister in Cote d'Ivoire, his Name is Barrister Benson Coleman

EMAIL: info.eachamber@lawyer.com
EMAIL: infoeachamber@yahoo.com

Please we need this information to be filed and send it to him
immediately to prove yourself to him as we have told him.

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:

We advice you to stop all the communications with everyone regarding
your payment as we have short listed to deliver to you and now urge
you to comply and receive your Bank Cheque or ATM Visa Card.Thanks for
your understanding as you follow instructions while I wait to hear
from you today.

Congratulations once again.

Yours in Services
MRS.SHIRLEY HARPER

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