419 scam: "Mr. Barricane"<barricane@ig.com.br> IMPORTANT PLS.

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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:
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Barricane" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barricane@she.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 08:22:07 -0700
Subject: IMPORTANT PLS.

Hello,

Please accept my sincere apology if my email does not suit your business
or personal ethics. I will first introduce myself to you. My name is Mr.
Barricane from Ecobank of Benin,the account officer of A German
Businessman and a miner at Kruger Gold Company, a Geologist by profession
and he died since 2000. Please view this website for verification
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm. My Client

Mr. Andreas Schranner have a deposit of Ten Million, Eight Hundred
Thousand United state dollars (US$10.8M) in a Consignment with My bank.
Since then, nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this
money, as he has no family member that has any knowledge as to the
existence of either the deposited US$10.8M in a consignment; I have
confidently discussed this issue with the bank management and we have
agreed to find a reliable partner to deal with.

My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the Next
of kin and beneficiary receiver of this late client?s deposit US$10.8M in
a consignment , The consignment was registered as CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC
DOCUMENTS; but its only me as the client officer and the bank manager
knows the content to be money please don't let any one know about it to
avoid losing the funds. If you are interested to receive the consignment
kindly let me know at once.

I am ready to release 40% of the total money to you for your help; I will
be expecting your reply today please advice me of any good and lucrative
business in your country that I can invest my share into. This transaction
is totally free of risk and life time opportunity for us for our mutual
benefits. Kindly respond back to me to enable me give you the next step to
adopt to enable us bring this life changing deal to reality.

My client Mr. Andreas Schranner, his wife Maria, their daughter Andrea
Eich, his son in law Christian, and their children Maximilian and
Katharina, all perished on the Monday, 31 July, 2000 plane crash in
western German city of Moenchengladbach I look forward to your earliest
reply,

Best regards

Mr. Barricane

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