419 scam: MR IVAN ROMANKO <mrivan@yahoo.com> Hello Friend

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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:

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:
- ",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)
- "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.)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2347066345351 (Nigeria, 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.
- barr.gsmith@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: MR IVAN ROMANKO <mrivan@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barristerbp@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 06:32:54 -0300
Subject: Hello Friend

Hello Friend

I am MR IVAN ROMANKO; I am a US citizen, 55 years Old. I reside here
in PARMA OHIO. My residential address is as follows.3324 HEARTHSTONE
RD.PARMA OHIO 44134 USA, United States and also my cell phone number
is +17043235401, am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am
one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many years
ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $20,000 while in the
US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation
documents, and I was directed to meet Barrister George Smith who is
the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he
explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through
emails are fake. He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my
Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest man on earth
because I have received my compensation funds of $1,500,000.00
Moreover, Barrister George Smith,showed me the full information of
those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name as
one of the beneficiaries, and your email address, that is why I
decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not
with your fund, they are only making money out of you.. I will advise
you to contact Barrister George Smith.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

JOAKIN COMPENSATION HOUSE
Name: Barrister George Smith,
Email: barr.gsmith@yahoo.com.hk
Tel: +234-7066345351

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting
you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway
with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you
up until you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met Barrister
B. Philip,was just $200 for the paper works, take note of that.

As soon as you contact him he will send you the payment information
which you are to use in sending the payment to him in order for him to
obtain the document from the court of law there in Nigeria so that
your fund can be transfer to you without any delay just the way mine
was being transfer to me.

Send him the following details if you know you are ready to make the
payment so that as soon as he receive your information he will send to
you the payment details for sending him the $200USD that is needed for
him to get the document that is needed to make the transfer a
successful one without any further payment.

Fill Out the information to him if you are ready to get your fund and
also ready to make the payment.

Your Full Name……
Direct Phone……
Country.................
Occupation……..
Gender.........
Age..............

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
Barrister George Smith, that he can help you to deliver your fund
instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around
asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.
MR IVAN ROMANKO.
3324 HEARTHSTONE RD
PARMA OHIO 44134 USA,United States

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