419 scam: Mrs Brenda Aliu <alberto@gaya.es> **Spamfg** Hello My Good friend.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "demurrage fee" (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. )
- "demurrage " (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. )
- "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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "million us 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abuja" (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.
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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a 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.
- +2348031879819 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- barr.fedrick8@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Brenda Aliu <alberto@gaya.es>
Reply-To: <barr.fedrick8@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 13:01:22 +0300
Subject: **Spamfg** Hello My Good friend.

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Hello My Good friend.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this e-mail meets you in a perfect condition. You may not understand why this e-mail came to you.

But if you do not remember me, you might have received an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with another person who financed it to a logical conclusion.

I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you. But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of the security company to my new partner's account in London that was capable of assisting me in this great venture.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed during the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $1.5 Million US DOLLARS. I have left an international certified ATM CARD for you worth the sum of $1.5 Million US DOLLARS cash-able anywhere in the world or any bank of your choice.

My dear friend I will like you to contact Barrister Fedrick Samson for the collection of this international certified ATM CARD i have authorized him to release the international certified ATM CARD to you as soon as you contact him regarding this issue.

At the moment, i will be traveling to London and I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which myself and my new partner are having at hand.

I have paid for the delivery charges and also the insurance fee, the only fee you will have to pay Barrister Fedrick Samson is the monthly demurrage fee which Barrister Fedrick Samson would pay the security department that are guarding your international certified ATM CARD since the date of deposit.

Be very fast in contacting Barrister Fedrick Samson, because you will be charged only one month demurrage fee, which will cost you only just {$250} So I urge you to contact Barrister Fedrick Samson as soon as you receive this email and send the {$250} through Western Union or Money Gram Transfer to the manager in charge.

Please kindly accept and comply with Barrister Fedrick Samson, so that he will send the Atm card to you without any delay.

Contact Person Barrister Fedrick Samson,
EMIRATES FINANCE SECURITY COMPANY.
ABUJA, NIGERIA.
E-mail: barr.fedrick8@hotmail.com
Telephone: +234-8031879819

Therefore, you should reconfirm to him your full infromations below where you want him to send the ATM CARD to you.

Legal Names:---
Phone Number:--
Country:-------
Address:-------
Occupation:----
Age:-----------
Sex:-----------

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Best Regards

Mrs.Mrs Brenda Aliu

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