419 scam: "Mr. Goodluck G. Grace Sr" <realtxeszawtswoffice@yahoo.cn> GOOD NEWS CONTACT BARRISTER WALLACE C. DAVID FOR YOUR COMPENSATION FUND

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998481716 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- wallace.david840@yahoo.co.id (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Goodluck G. Grace Sr" <realtxeszawtswoffice@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: wallace.david840@yahoo.co.id
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:13:19 +0800 (CST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS CONTACT BARRISTER WALLACE C. DAVID FOR YOUR COMPENSATION FUND

This is Mr. Charley Benard, i wish to share
this good news to you. I have succeeded in getting the total sum of $5.2Million
transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from Dubai who assisted me
until the transfer is finally completed, Presently I'm in Dubai for investment
projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn''t forget your
past efforts and attempts to assist me in the past despite that it failed us
some how due to one reason or the other.

I signed a check of $900,000.00 in
your name and handed it over to my lawyer on the instruction to send the money
to you. Now contact him immediately for receiving of your money. His name is Mr.
Wallace David and his email address is wallace.david840@yahoo.co.id
Call Mr. David on his direct telephone +229-98 48 17 16 ask him to send you the total sum of
$900,000.00 which I signed for your compensation for your past efforts and
attempts to assist me in the past.

I appreciated your efforts at that
time very much,so feel free and get in touched with my secretary and instruct
him where and how to send the amount to you. Please do let me know immediately
you receive the the $900.000.00.

In the moment, I am very busy here
because of the investment projects which i and my new partner are having at
hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to my him on your
behalf to receive check, so feel free to get in touch with him and he will
send your certify check to you.

Thanks and remain bless
Mr. Goodluck G. Grace Sr

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