419 scam: "Mr Bullen Foster"<bullenfoster@hotmail.fr> From : Barrister Bullen Foster. !!

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "pgotf@live.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +229938788313 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Bullen Foster" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fosterbullen@hotmail.fr>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2012 22:32:39 +0100
Subject: From : Barrister Bullen Foster. !!

FROM THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT BENIN.

Attn,

This is to inform you that you are among the list of people your compensation has been approved from the Supreme High Court here in Benin Republic and we are asked to contact you by the Benin Rep Authority to release to you sum of ($US11.5M ) united state dollars to you.

So you are advice to contact the below office in charge of your payment and make sure you contact them with your full Contact information such as listed below.

Name of Authority Incharge : Paymaster General Of The Federation.
Address : Bp 1041 Aeroporte Calavi, Rebuplic of Benin
Director : Mrs.Venessa C. Doss.
Email : mrsvenessa@live.com / pgotf@live.fr
TelePhone + 229 9387 88313.

Make sure you fill below data and send to above office incharge.

A...Your full Name.....
B...Your home address.......
C...Telephone number.........
D...Your Occupation...........
E...Country........................
F...Your international passport/or drivers license or state I.D Card........

Best Regard.

Barrister Bullen Foster.

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