419 scam: udoma barrister1 <barristerudoma1@gmail.com> Attention Please

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "barr." (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.
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.
- salemvivian27@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: udoma barrister1 <barristerudoma1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2022 11:22:57 +0000
Subject: Attention Please

Attention Please,

I am Barr.Udoma Udoma, How are you, I hope you are fine and healthy?
This is to inform you that I have concluded the transaction
successfully with the help of a new partner from India and now the
fund has been transferred to India into the bank account of the new
partner.

Meanwhile, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of
â‚¬500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Euros Only) due to your past
effort, though you disappointed me along the line. But nevertheless I
am very happy for the successful ending of the transaction without any
problem and that is the reason why I have decided to compensate you
with the sum of â‚¬500,000.00 so that you will share the joy with me.

I advise you to contact my secretary for an ATM card of â‚¬500,000.00,
which I kept for you. Contact her now without any delay.

Name: Salem Vivian
Email:salemvivian27@gmail.com

Kindly reconfirm to her the following below information:

Your Full Name:........
Your Address:..........
Your Country:..........
Your Age:.........
Your Occupation:..........
Your Cell Phone Number:..........
Your Passport or Driver's License:.........

Note that if you did not send her the above information completely,
she will not release the ATM card to you because she has to be sure
that it is you. Ask her to send you the total sum of (â‚¬500,000.00) ATM
card, which I kept for you.

Best regards,

Barr.Udoma Udoma

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