419 scam: "Barrister. Alfred Morris" <mrgodsonwisdom1@yahoo.co.uk> GREETING TO YOU MY DEAR 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (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.
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.
- +2348188201615
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.
- morris_alfred@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister. Alfred Morris" <mrgodsonwisdom1@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: morris_alfred@rocketmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 11:03:49 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GREETING TO YOU MY DEAR FRIEND.

Greeting to you my dear friend

I am Mr. Henry Scott; I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here in
Florida . My residential address is as follows. 100 KID ELLIS ROAD Mulberry, FL
33860 USA,I am one of those that executed a Compensation in Nigeria Republic,
many years ago And they refused to pay me; I had paid over $40,000 while in the
US, trying to get my payment all to No avail. So I decided to travel down to
Nigeria Republic with all my compensation documents.

And I was directed
to meet Barrister. Alfred Morris, who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD
COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said
whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.

He took me to
the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the
most happiness man on earth because I have received my Compensation funds of
$5.5Million Moreover, Barrister. Alfred Morris, showed me the Full information
of those that are yet receive their payments and I saw your Name as one of the
beneficiary, and your email address, that is why I Decided to email you to stop
dealing with those people, they are not with Your funds, they are only making
money out of you. I will advise you to contact Barrister Alfred Morris.

You have to contact him direct on this information below.

Barrister. Alfred Morris COMPENSATION HOUSE
Name: Mr. Alfred Morris
(Barrister)
Email: (morris_alfred@rocketmail.com)
Tel:+234 8188 201
615

Office Address: 13, Cole Street , Nigeria Republic. You really have
to stop dealing with those people that is contacting you and telling you that
your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking
Advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.

The
only money I paid was just $320.usd, for the paper work take note of that. Once
again stop contacting those people, I

will advise you to contact Barr.
Alfred Morris so that he can help you to deliver your fund instead of dealing
With those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind Of
money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.
Mr.
Henry Scott.

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