419 scam: British High Commition <b-----h-----c10@att.net> GOOD NEWS

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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:
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "edwardtinyang1@atlantisgoose.com" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: British High Commition <b-----h-----c10@att.net>
Reply-To: edwardtinyang1@atlantisgoose.com
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:07:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION

Metro Plaza, Plot 991/992

Zakari Maimalari Street

Cadastral Zone AO,

Central Business District,

Abuja.

Attention:

I'm so disappointed at the fact that you could give this respectable office a schedule and then end up failing to meet up. Well, Some other victim have paid the fee on your behalf along side his own too so the two cads were sent to him, he is a USA based Greek in USA. I had no choice but to plead with him to pay on your behalf and then receive it for you because if i leave it here, the NFIU will order me to confiscate it since you have already exceeded the deadline announced by the NFIU. Luckily for you, he accepted and paid it on your behalf so it was sent to him via dhl over night express delivery together with his too.

He confirmed that he got the cards today. I told him that you will contact him for your card and as soon as you pay him back the money he spent on your behalf he should send the atm card to you.

You may as well confirm from him that his own is working perfectly. Hence, he will not hesitate to send it back to us if you do not lay claim to it in due time. Once you claim your card and start withdrawal, do not hesitate to feed me back.His name is Mr. Edward Thompson Inyang based in California, and his e-mail: edwardtinyang1@atlantisgoose.com, and Phone 305-999-7871 call him or mail him to claim your card if you wish. Confirm receipt of this e-mail.

Yours in Service,

Mr.Franck Johnston

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION

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