419 scam: Mrs Connie Dutton <scottking884@gmail.com> Attn: My Dear

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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 us 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)
- "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.
- +2348186512277
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.
- barristerntalieblum@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Connie Dutton <scottking884@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsconniedutton83@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 03:15:25 +0100
Subject: Attn: My Dear

Attn: My Dear, STOP CONTACTING THOSE PEOPLE

I am Mrs Connie Dutton, I am a US citizen, 51 years Old. I reside here
in New Jersey. My residential address is as follows. 229 North Warren
Street Trenton, New Jersey 08618-4801 USA , am thinking of relocating
since I am now rich. 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 US$20,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all
to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation
documents, And I was directed to meet Barrister George Alex, who is
the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he
explained everything to me.

He 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 $1.5 Million US Dollars
Moreover, Barrister George Alex, showed me the full information of
those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email
address as one of the beneficiaries, that is why I decided to email
you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund,
they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact
Barrister George Alex.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Barrister George Alex(Esq)
Email: barristerntalieblum@yahoo.com
Direct Telephone: +234-8186-5122-77

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting
you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway
with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you
up until you have nothing.

The only money I paid after I met Barrister George Alex was just
US$280 for the paper works, take note of that.

As soon as you contact him he will send you the payment information
which you are to use in sending the payment to him in order for him to
obtain the document from the court of law there in Nigeria so that
your fund can be transfer to you without any delay just the way mine
was being transfer to me.

Send him the following details if you know you are ready to have your
FUNDS so that as soon as he receive your information he will send to
you the payment details for sending him the $280USD that is needed for
him to get the document that is needed to make the transfer a
successful one and that is that only payment i made to Barrister
George Alex and he help me in the
transferring of my FUNDS and i most say that you have to contact him
so that he will help you the way he help me to Get my FUNDS without
any further payment.

Fill Out the information to him if you are ready to get your FUNDS

Your Full Name:...............
Direct Phone:....................
Country.................
Occupation:.....................
Gender:.........
Age:..............

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
Barrister George Alex so that he can help you to Deliver your fund
instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around
asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mrs Connie Dutton
229 North Warren Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08618-4801 USA

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