419 scam: "HALL BRAIN"<caroline@cainelliadvocacia.com.br> Re: We wish to verify this now.

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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:
- "cost of transfer" (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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "HALL BRAIN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hallbrain9i@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 23:23:32 -0500
Subject: Re: We wish to verify this now.

ATTN: ESTEEM BENEFICIARY,

My Name is Hall Brain, Aged 52 years, I work and live with my family here
in Chowchilla California USA. I initiated my organization to assist
helpless and scammed victims receive their funds and winnings, I have been
in contact with some banks in africa and Uk and i found your email in one
of the files of scammed victim.
I have also verified that there is a fund that has been existing in your
email Id attached with ZENITH BANK. I have been in-contact with the bank
via email and their response is very impressive.

I wish to help you get this fund transferred to you account. No Cost of
Transfer, No fees, Every Fee needed for this transaction will be deducted
from the fund at your order.

I will wait for your response email if you wish to proceed with this
transaction

Regards

Hall Brain

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