419 scam: Barbara Simmons 77 <bourneatkinsassociates22@gmail.com> URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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)
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.
- logistyxtechnologies@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barbara Simmons 77 <bourneatkinsassociates22@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2023 06:29:41 +0100
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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Hello happy New Year to you and your lovely family , You might find it
so difficult to remember me,though it is indeed a very long time,I am
much delighted to contact you again after a long period of time,I
remember you despite circumstances that made things not worked out as
we projected then.I want to inform you that the transaction we're
doing together then finally worked out and I decided to contact you
and to let you know because of your tremendous effort to make things
work out then.

Meanwhile I must inform you that I'm presently in Ireland for numerous
business negotiation with some partners.with my sincere heart i have
decided to compensate you with $1,500,000 usd for your dedication then
on our transaction,you tried so much to help me during that period and
I appreciated your effort.

You are to contact Edward Lindsey who i have instructed to liaise with
the releasing bank to issue you with a Check of 1.5m usd once he hears
from you

Name:Edward Lindsey

Email--- logistyxtechnologies@yahoo.com

Phone number--- +18126102705

You are to forward to him your Name........ Address.......,Phone
number......for shipment/dispatch of the cheque/Check to you.

Thanks
Barbara Simmons

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