419 scam: "Mrs Lisa Davis"<lisa@aol.com> Thanks And Get Me Updated Once You Receive The Money!!

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "citiigroup2010@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348080703271 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Lisa Davis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <citi-groups2010@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 22:17:58 +0100
Subject: Thanks And Get Me Updated Once You Receive The Money!!

Dear Good Friend,

Compliment of the day, how are you doing today together with your business activities? Hope you have not forgotten me so soon? I am Mrs. Lisa Davis, the woman from United Kingdom England base on Crude Oil Business in Lagos Nigeria who contacted you and chat with you some time ago to assist me secure the release of some Oil contract/inheritance money some time ago.

Though you were not able to assist me conclude the transaction at that time, I'm just happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transffered under the assistance and co-operation of a new partner from El Paso Texas. Presently i'm in Switzerland for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.

Meanwhile, i didn't forget your past advice, efforts and attempts to assist me in getting those funds at that time. So, I made sure you are not left out of the benefit of the transaction. Hence, I kept aside for you the sum of Twenty Five Million United States Dollars (USD$25,000,000.00) in care of (Mr. Barry Wilson CEO) Citibank Plc, Lagos Nigeria West Africa.

I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me at that time. Therefore, get in touch with (Mr. Barry Wilson CEO) Citibank Plc, Lagos Nigeria on how to get the funds transferred to you without any delay.

Please do let me know immediately the funds is been received in your account so that we can both share the joy together after all the stress of the transaction at that time. In the moment, i'm very busy here because of the Oil Investment Projects which me and my partner are having at hands.

So feel free to get intouch with (Mr. Barry Wilson CEO) for the Twenty Five Million United States Dollars (USD$25,000,000.00) i left for you now.

Below is the contact to (Mr. Barry Wilson CEO) Citibank Plc:

Mr. Barry Wilson CEO
Citibank Plc Lagos Nigeria
E-mail:citiigroup2010@live.com
Tel: +234 808 070 3271

With Best Regards,
Mrs. Lisa Davis.

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