419 scam: "Barrister Samba Mendy"<project@bdg.indomaret.co.id> Greetings From Ghana

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (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 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.
- barrsambamendy@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Samba Mendy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrsambamendy@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 15:37:13 +0100
Subject: Greetings From Ghana

Attention:

I am a legal practitioner. I have a client who wishes to invest her financial estate in your Country.

Please, note that the said amount is deposited in a bank in Ghana and my client needs a serious business minded trustee/partner to invest the money into any good business venture.

Kindly be informed that this proposal is LEGAL and your interest will be protected by the law. As a lawyer, I am empowered with the responsibility to ensure the Agreement is carried out legally between my client and any interested party.

PLEASE, CONFIRM YOUR INTEREST BY SENDING YOUR PHONE NUMBER.

I will give you more details when you reply via Email:barrsambamendy@aol.com

Sincerely,

Barrister Samba Mendy (Attorney At Law)

Mendy Chambers

Greetings From Ghana

Anti-fraud resources:

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