419 scam: "MR. EDWIN BRADLEY" <deliveryservice.peter59@gmail.com> CONTACT BARRISTER TO SIGN YOUR TOTAL 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:

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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "barrister" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +22998841566 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. EDWIN BRADLEY" <deliveryservice.peter59@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jaulgreen@qatar.io
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:45:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONTACT BARRISTER TO SIGN YOUR TOTAL FUND

ATTN: MY DEAR

I WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE OBTAIN ALL THE
DOCUMENT THAT WILL COVER YOUR PAYMENT EVERY DAY SO ONCE WE START TRANSFER YOUR
PAYMENT TO YOU NOTHING WILL STOP IT AGAIN BECAUSE ALL THE DOCUMENT WE HAVE
OBTAIN ARE OK,

But
the only problem we are having right here is your personal signatures which the
federal administer of fund Benin republic requested that you must signed on
these certificate before we can commence on your fund transfer.

I personal told the officer in charge that it will not
be necessary for you to come down here due to your occupation or any other thing
that may in hinder you to come down here and signed the document in
person.

But
the Minister administrator of fund said if you can not able to come down here in
person, that you must get an attorney who will signed those certificates on your
behalf.

And I
personal believe that this is the only way we are going to succeed on this very
fund transfer, so I went out to look for a good lawyer who will do the signing
on your behalf after all my effort I have being able to get Barrister Paul
Green who agree to signed the certificate on your behalf with the sum of $130,
but I pleaded with him to signed the certificate on your behalf at least when
you received your first installment of $5,000 you will pay him the $130 with
interest, but he refused and said if you can not be able to come up with the
total fee right now, you can send the half of the payment which is the sum of
$65.then once you received your first payment of $5000 you will pay the balance
of $65 with interest.

If you are satisfied with the above
directives kindly send the half of the fee to the attorney with the information
below:
Barrister Paul Green
Email: (Jaulgreen@qatar.io)

SEND
THIS NEEDED $65 NOW THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER WITH THE INFORMATIONS
BELLOW:

RECEIVER NAME -----Chinedu Raphael
COUNTRY-----------Benin Republic
TEXT
QUESTION-----HOW LONG
ANSWER-----------TODAY

AMOUNT-----------$65.00 Only
MTCN
-----------
Senders Name; ------

As soon as the attorney confirm the fee from you he
will signed the certificate on your behalf so that we can start on your fund
transfer.

Bear
it in mind that your total fund is the sum of $850,000.00 and you will be
receiving the sum of $5,000 per day until you received your total fund
completely.

Get back to me once you made the
payment to the attorney so that he can signed the certificate today to enable us
commence on your fund transfer.

FROM
WESTERN UNION OFFICE
MASSAGE TODAY MR.EDWIN BRADLEY.

Phone Number +22998841566

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