419 scam: Andy Jack Chin <diplomatsmithbruceanthony@gmail.com> How are you doing today?

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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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "mrsalinaajoyceebamaa@secretary.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "mrsalinaajoyceebamaa@secretary.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.

Fraud email example:

From: Andy Jack Chin <diplomatsmithbruceanthony@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2023 08:53:55 +0000
Subject: How are you doing today?

Hello Friend.

Good day my good friend. How are you doing today? I hope you are safe from
all the world's troubles? And I guess it has been a long time since our
last communication? Anyway, I am contacting you again concerning our
previous transaction which was not completed successfully with you, it was
unfortunate that your partnership with me failed to complete the fund's
transfer, I donâ€™t know, maybe due to much pressure, you are forced to lose
interest in the transaction. In any case, I am happy to inform you about my
success in getting those fund's transferred under the co-operation of the
new partner from India, I am presently in India for an investment project.
However, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in the
transfer of those fund's, despite the fact that we couldn't reach a
specified conclusion. In appreciation of your effort to assist me, I and my
new partner resolved to compensate you with the sum of ( $US.200,000.00 )
so that you can experience the joy and happiness with us.

I left your Compensation ATM VISA card with my secretary so that she will
assist me in sending it to you, contact my secretary in Togo Republic West
Africa, her name is Alina Joyce Bama, and her email contact is* (
mrsalinaajoyceebamaa@secretary.net <mrsalinaajoyceebamaa@secretary.net> ).*
Tell her to send your ATM VISA card to you, I am very busy here in India
because of the investment projects which me and my new partner had at hand.

Get in touch with Mrs. Alina Joyce Bama quickly, tell her where to send
your Compensation VISA card to you. She will send the card to you without
any delay. Goodluck in all your endeavours.

Kind Regards.
Barrister. Andy Jack Chin.

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