419 scam: =?us-ascii?Q?Barr=2EBlanco?= <vbbansal@jmitra.co.in> Ref: RS/218-22/4C

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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.
- +34602871587 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: =?us-ascii?Q?Barr=2EBlanco?= <vbbansal@jmitra.co.in>
Reply-To: brr.martinsenriques@spainmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 11:22:12 +0200
Subject: Ref: RS/218-22/4C

Barrister: Martin Blanco

Tel-+34 602 871 587

Ref: RS/218-22/4C

This is my second letter to you, once more my name is Barrister Martin Blanco I am the personal attorney to Willie, who died few years ago, May his

gentle soul rest in peace, Before his death, he deposited sum huge amount of money with a bank here in Spain.But now the bank is anticipating someone with the same

surname (last name) specifically referred from my office to claim the money.

All my efforts to get his family relatives have not been successful, so i came across your contact information and decided to ask for your cooperation to

present you to the bank as his relative so that the money will be paid to you for our sharing on which will be negotiated upon your agreement, If you are

interested, please reply me and note that you are the only person i have contacted.

Best Regards,

Martin Blanco
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