419 scam: "Barrister George Alan" <BarristerGeorgeAlan@yahoo.com> Your 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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "mrsroseege@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister George Alan" <BarristerGeorgeAlan@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrsroseege@yahoo.cn
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:45:19 -0500 (ECT)
Subject: Your Compensation

Dear Friend,

I could not contact you earlier before now due to my tight chedules. I am
very happy to inform you about my success in getting that money under the
cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay Presently I'm in Paraguay with
the partner for some projects with the money. Meanwhile,I did not forget
your past efforts and attempts to assist me in that process despite that it
failed us at that time. due to no trust. Now,

I want you to contact my secretary,his name is Mrs Rose ege and her email
address is ( mrsroseege@ymail.com ) Arrange with her how the total sum
of ( $2million usd) will reach you safely which I have already kept for
your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in
this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much.

So feel free to get in touch with my secretary Mrs Rose ege and discuss
with her how the amount will reach you. Please do let me know immediately
you contact her to receive it so that we can share the joy after all the
sufferness at that time.

As at moment,I am very busy here because of the projects which I and the
new partner are have at hand.

Finally,remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your
behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with her and she
will send the amount to you without any delay.

Best regards,
Barrister George Alan

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