419 scam: "Mr. James Dewar" <abhijain@ariseindialtd.com> BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2348097641149 (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.
- markphillip077@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. James Dewar" <abhijain@ariseindialtd.com>
Reply-To: markphillip077@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 06:43:56 -0500
Subject: BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION

British High Commission
To
SEPTEMBER 11TH
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
The British School of Nigeria,
Haie Vive, 08 BP 0352,
Lagos/Nigeria.

REF: BENEFICIARY.

The Government of the West African Countries (ECOWAS) under the
African Union (AU) have recompensed you following the meeting held
with the Government of the various countries' high commission with the
AU chairman, Muammar al-Gaddafi for the fraudulent activities carried
out by her Citizens on you.

This is to cushion the effect of the present economic difficulties on
you. Your email address confirms that you were among those defrauded
as listed by the FBI and Scotland Yard through email scam by
fraudsters either as contract payment, Next of kin claims, lottery and
game wins etc. By citizens of Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana, Burkina
Faso, Equatorial Guinea and from any part of the globe where they
operate from.

Be informed that a total of Fifteen Million United States Dollars
($15,000.000) was allocated to you by the heads of states of the
African Union as you were indicated as one of the fraud victims and
the method which this fund shall be sent to you is by ATM CARD.

You should be made available to this Commission in acknowledgement of
this mail the below informations to effect the processing and release
of your fund by the nominated bank. You can as well contact the
Director in charge of the release of your ATM CARD MR. MARK PHILLIP

Do re-confirm the below information to him immediately.

Your Full Name:
Your Residential Address:
Your Country:
Your Telephone Number:
Attach of your driver's license/International Passport:

Contact Details.
Name: Mr. MARK PHILLIP
Email Address: markphillip077@gmail.com
Phone +2348097641149

Do note that all fees has been paid except the shipping fee of $165
which you need to pay for the shipping of your ATM CARD, any extra
money is not allowed and prohibited, so if you were asked for any more
fee apart from the $165 which is for the shipping fee then you should
not hesitate to get in touch with us for investigation of whom is
responsible for that demand.

You shall be directed on how the shipping fee of $165 will be paid as
soon as you have contact Mr. MARK PHILLIP with the above information for
the shipping of your ATM CARD.

Further communication between you and fraudsters should be
discontinued as such will result to a total cancellation of the
release of the stated fund to you. You are requested to acknowledge
the receipt of this mail for proper update of the file opened for you
in this regard.

Yours faithfully.

Mr. James Dewar. (Commissioner)

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