419 scam: "Barrister Martin Odric Enq"<edolink2@sudanmail.net> CONTACT THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION MALAYSIA

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +447031803885 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Martin Odric Enq" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <raja_armed@hotmail.my>
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 01:52:16 -0700
Subject: CONTACT THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION MALAYSIA

Hello Dear!!

How are you doing today hope all is well? If so thanks be to God, I am here writing to inform you that your ATM MASTER CARD payment of ($850,000.00USD) State Dollars which has been granted for your payment by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been deposited with British High Commision Kuala Lumpur Malaysia for you to receive it without any delay. So we advice that you Contact them Immediately, and they will instruct you on how you will get your Inheritance payment because your e-mail was among emerged as one of the ten final recipients of a Cash Grant/Donation of ($850,000.00USD) to salvage your finances and to develop your community. This cash grant is a gift you will never be required to pay it back.

This financial bailout plan is funded by , Microsoft Corporation/Yahoo Incorporated, United Nations Agencies, Economic Development Organizations and Regional Unions which include the African Union (AU), Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), European Union (EU), Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), North American Union (NAU), etc in an effort to reduce the impact of food and financial crisis around the world. The leaders of these organizations by (EUROPEAN UNION) held in London UK, and made donations for this programme. We were engaged to carry out the task of conducting the balloting and to subsequently pay winners..Below is the Contact information of the Agent in charge.

British High Commission Malaysia.
Address: 185 Jalan Ampang 50450 Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur 80400, Malaysia
Contact Agent Incharge: Mr.Raja Armed
Tel: +60103658049
Email: (raja_armed@hotmail.my)

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM
1.Full Name's:..................
2.Sex:.................
3.Country:.............
4.State/City:
5.Contact Address:............
6.Mobile/Tel Home and Office Number:..............
7.E-mail address ID:..................
8.Occupation:............
9.Age:.............
10.Your Photograph Copy:............

Try to call Mr.Raja Armed for immediate release of your ATM CARD PAYMENT on this Tel: +60103658049 immediately and he will instruct you on what you will do to get your payment. we anticipating for your urgent respond as soon as you receive the payment.

Your's in Service

Barrister Martin Odric
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER
TEL: +447031803885 /+447031889951

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