419 scam: "Mr. Wilcox Harrisson" <fabio@acosvic.com.br> Contact My Lawyer Immediately

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Wilcox Harrisson" <fabio@acosvic.com.br>
Reply-To: arewalegalsolicitor@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 22:33:13 +0700
Subject: Contact My Lawyer Immediately

Dear Partner,

How are you doing and the family?. I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that money transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from Paraguay . Presently I'm in Paraguay with the partner for some projects with the money.

I am using this opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you. Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed at the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of one million six hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($1,650.000.00 USD) I have authorized my Lawyer to issue to you the said amount Via Automated Teller Machine Card (VISA DEBIT CARD)

At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which myself and my new partner are having at hand. Finally, remember that I have forwarded instructions to my Lawyer on your behalf to send the ATM VISA CARD to you as soon as you contact him without any delay.

Contact Lawyer: Barrister Fred Etebom
Chamber Name: Arewa And Co. Legal Chamber
Address: 15 Fijabi Crescent, Maryland, Lagos- Nigeria

Contact my Lawyer; inform him that i have sent you to him for the money to be transferred to you. Also include this code of ATM VISA CARD ownership details when you are contacting him. With the code of ownership details, he would send the money over to you without any delay.

CODE OF ATM CARD OWNERSHIP DETAILS
Deposited By: MR WILCOX HARRISON
ATM CARD NUMBER: 4577 9329 3058 6846
ATM CARD TYPE: VISA DEBIT CARD.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart. Rewarding you with $1,650,000.00 USD is not enough to be compared with your assistance at the initial stage of our business, but i want you know that i was not able to get the complete funds of ($32,300,000,00usd) from the oil development company. I was only opportune to get half of the total sum ($11, 150, 000, 00 usd) which i had to share also with my new partner who helped in completing the business after you withdrew your interest. I am rewarding you with a token of $1,650,000.00usd because you deserve it for your past assistance which i can't forget. You did your best and you deserve my reward. Please accept this token with good faith.

Best Regards,
Mr. Wilcox Harrison

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