419 scam: "Mrs. Geraldine Aljuwani"<postmaster@bjsantos.com.br> HERE IS THE SOLUTION TO RECEIVE YOUR LONG OVER DUE PAYMENT.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.)
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.
- +447031938321 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +2348080149641 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- paymentreleasegov02@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Geraldine Aljuwani" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsmariambello11@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 10:03:21 -0200
Subject: HERE IS THE SOLUTION TO RECEIVE YOUR LONG OVER DUE PAYMENT.

I am contacting you because of the information I saw about your fund payment, This will be of a great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been experiencing in regards to your long over due payment due to excessive demand for money from you by the non officials department. I am Mrs. Geraldine Aljuwani, I am a London citizen, 61 years Old. I reside here in Silver Springs UK. My residential address is as follows. 7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Springs England PH # +44-703-193-8321, I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over 60,000.00 pounds while in the UK trying to get my payment but all to no avail. So I decided to travel down to Nigeria to receive my compensation fund, and I was directed to meet the only elected payment Barrister (Mrs. Soroka Barbara) and I contacted her, she explained everything to me, she said that whoever contacting us through emails are fake. She took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment, Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $9.3million Moreover, the payment Barrister, showed me the full informations of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email Address and your fund amount as one of the beneficiaries, that’s why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people contacting, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. My dear, I will advise you to contact the payment Barrister to claim your fund with the below info Direct Tell: +234-808-014-9641 and E-mail.... (paymentreleasegov02@gmail.com), her name Barbara Soroka, contact her to receive your fund before it’s too late. The only money I paid to receive my fund was just $320 for Legal permit, so you have to take note of that. Yours Truthfully Mrs. Geraldine Aljuwani

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