419 scam: "Barry Linson"<test@redcapacita.cl> DID YOU ASK MR. NEWMAN LAZARUS TO CLAIM YOUR FUND ON YOUR BEHALF?

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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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2348022659434 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barry Linson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrylinson@zing.vn>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 02:43:23 -0700
Subject: DID YOU ASK MR. NEWMAN LAZARUS TO CLAIM YOUR FUND ON YOUR BEHALF?

INTERNATIONAL REMMITANCE DEPT,
20 BROAD STREET, MARINA – LAGOS .
FRAUD VICTIMS / COMPENSATION.
OUR REF: 10667ADB
YOUR REF: 89007/2010
6th OCT , 2011
TEL: +234-802-265-9434

Good Day to you !! you see i am a very busy person and have alot of things to do so if you are ready get back to me

This is to intimate you of a very important information which will be of a great help to you if you are there to read this message.

I am Barry Linson the Finance Director Of the Compensation Office West Africa District .There is presently a counter claims on your funds by one Mr.

Newman , who is presently trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him, to help you in

receiving your fund.He is also ready to pay for the release charge of $190 USD on your funds which makes us want to make this last confirmation before going

ahead to pay this Mr.Newman Lazarus.

Here comes the big question. Did you sign any deed of assignment in favor of ( Mr. Newman Lazarus )? Thereby making him the current beneficiary the sum of

$2.500.000.000.00 with the following account details:? Mr. Newman Lazarus , ac/number: 6503809428. Routing/122006743, b/name: citi bank, address: new york

,usa, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the above named person if we do not hear from you within the next five working days.

Respond to this e-mail on ( barrylinson@zing.vn ) with immediate effect and we shall give you further details on how your fund will be released.Just

like i said ealier supposed beneficiary Mr.Newman is ready to pay the only release charge on your funds which is $190 USD,if we allow him pay this fee that

authomatically makes him the owner and the money will be transfered into his account so do respond to this message if you are alive so that we can be sure of

doing the right thing due to the hugh amount of money involved. Also call me as soon as you send the e-mail so that you will be given an immediate response:

Below again is My Contact Info:

Contact Agent Name: Mr.Barry Linson
Email:( barrylinson@zing.vn )
Contact Number: +234-802-265-9434

Regards,

MR.BARRY LINSON .
DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL
REMMITANCE DEPT, FOREIGN OPERATION

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