419 scam: "Barr.Uzo David Esq." <www@record-biz.com> Mrs. Victoria N. Nwachineke

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- +447011149492 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- 2348121090047

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr.Uzo David Esq." <www@record-biz.com>
Reply-To: <barruzodavid1315@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 11:26:53 +0100
Subject: Mrs. Victoria N. Nwachineke

My Dearest Partner,

Season greeting and happy weekend, how are you today, how is your family, hope fine? i am glad to inform you about my success in getting that funds unclaimed with another foreign partner, like i told you that i want to get the fund claimed before ending of last year December 2011, today i thank the almighty God for it was very successfully. And again i want to thank you so much for your pas good, time, and financial effort which you have contributed for the past time although i am so sorry i forgot to inform you that I was going to look for another person who can help us financially to complete this project.

My dear, Believe me that uncompleted project has finally completed, Now i think is my time to fully fulfill my promise to you as i promise for the past that if i claim this fund that i can never in my life forget your time effort, I told you that i will show my appreciation for you past time effort, as i will like you to know and understand that as I am written this note to you i am out of country for past a week now to meet with my new foreign partner in united Kingdom where he wants me to help him sign up for some of his residential documents and some of his house and estate and properties he bought in his country united Kingdom. However, like my promise to you, i want you to contact my secretary in Nigeria for the check draft parcel of us$350,000.00, i kept for you. Contact her on this information below.

Mrs. Victoria N. Nwachineke

Email: mrs.victorianwachineke@live.com

Direct phone: 234-8121090047.

Please fill free to ask her to send you the check draft parcel valued us$350,000.00, i kept for you as compensation for your past and time effort and using your name for the processing of the claim. Like i told you, i am now in United Kingdom country for an investment with my new partner. You can email me back or call me on phone after you have contact my secretary. My using phone number is +447011149492

Thanks.

Yours sincerely,
Barr.Uzo David Esq.

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