419 scam: "Clement .M. Numbi" <barbarawillard50@gmail.com> Chris

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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:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "numbichamber@yahoo.in" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22999660011 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Clement .M. Numbi" <barbarawillard50@gmail.com>
Reply-To: numbichamber@yahoo.in
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 08:10:23 -0700
Subject: Chris

Hello Dear,

I'm Mark Numbi,a lawyer in Cotonou, Benin Republic, Mr.Joerg Chris, a
gold merchant who was my client, died as a result of lung cancer
without a will, now I want to present your name to Mr. Joerg bank so
the money left behind by Mr. Joerg, can be transferred to your account
through my help.

The amount of U.S. $ 10.5 million deposited in a local bank here, Mr.
Joerg before his death on November 23, 2009, I need your information
so that I will present you to the bank as next of kin to Late Mr.Joerg
for further process:Please provide name and full address,your age,
profession and position,address,email and mobile number for contact
purposes,Please reply via personal e-mail: (numbichamber@yahoo.in) so
I will send more details of Mr.Joerg you need to know.

+229-9966-0011

Thanks

Numbi.

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