419 scam: BARRISTER MARY EDWADS <mrgodsonwisdom1@yahoo.co.uk> Your $2.5 Million Dollars Compensation

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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:
- "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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.
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.
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.
- +2347080723836 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: BARRISTER MARY EDWADS <mrgodsonwisdom1@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: barristermaryedwads@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 15:52:04 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Your $2.5 Million Dollars Compensation

ATTENTION:

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU ABOUT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT CONCERNING ALL THE PAYMENTS THAT ARE LEFT IN OUR CUSTODY WHICH YOURS ARE INCLUSIVE,BESIDES YOUR WERE GIVEN A BILL OF $175.00 IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT OF WHICH WE DIDN'T HEAR FROM YOU FOR SOMETIME NOW.

HENCE, OUR WESTERN UNION HEAD OFFICE IS NOW OFFERING A SPECIAL BONUS TO HELP ALL OUR CUSTOMERS THAT ARE HAVING THEIR PAYMENT IN OUR CUSTODY DUE TO HIGH PRICE OF THE $175. IN ORDER WORDS WE ARE NOW REQUESTING THAT THOSE INVOLVE SHOULD PAY ONLY THE SUM OF $55.00 TO RECEIVE ALL THEIR PAYMENT ABANDONED IN OUR CUSTODY.

BESIDE MY DEAR, THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO COMPLY AND HAVE YOUR FUNDS TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED ADDRESS WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.

NOTE THAT AFTER (4 WORKING DAYS) YOU DID NOT MAKE THE PAYMENT THEN WE WILL DIVERT YOUR FUNDS TO GOVERNMENT TREASURY,OR WE WILL CANCEL THE PAYMENT FOR THIS YEAR BECAUSE THIS YEAR IS NOT LIKE LAST YEAR.

AGAIN AFTER (4 DAYS ) WE WILL ENTER A NEW PROJECT FOR THE YEAR AND THAT IS THE REASON WHY WE DECIDED TO HELP ALL OUR CUSTOMERS WITH THEIR OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS BEFORE WE ENTER INTO THE NEW PROJECT.

BE ADVISED TO SEND THE $55.00 IMMEDIATELY TO ENABLE US REGISTER YOUR PAYMENT AND FOR YOU TO START RECEIVING YOUR $10,000 IMMEDIATELY.

AFTER THE PAYMENT OF $55 .00 YOU WILL START RECEIVING YOUR MONEY EVERY DAY $10,000 BY WESTERN UNION UNTIL YOUR TOTAL FUND OF $2 .5MILLION U.S DOLLARS IS COMPLETELY TRANSFERRED TO YOU.

SEND THE $55 BY WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW,

1,SENDERS NAME:

2,SENDERS COUNTRY:

3,RECEIVERS NAME: ALEX CHIDOZIE

4,RECEIVERS COUNTRY: LAGOS-NIGERI

5,MTCN:.................

6,TEXT QUESTION:FOR WHO

7,TEXT ANSWER:BROTHER

8.AMOUNT==US$55

THE MOMENT WE RECEIVE THE PAYMENT OF $55 WE WILL RELEASE THE FIRST PAYMENT INFORMATION OF $10.000, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST

YOURS IN SERVICES

BARRISTER MARY EDWADS
+234 7080 723 836

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