419 scam: BARRISTER WILLIAMS ADAMS ESQ GOOD DAY? PLEASE CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR BANK / DRAFT, CHEQUE

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- rosemarytroy1@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: BARRISTER WILLIAMS ADAMS ESQ
Reply-To: <rosemarytroy1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 11:21:14 -0300
Subject: GOOD DAY? PLEASE CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR BANK / DRAFT, CHEQUE

Dear Friend,

Please accept my apology for not contacting you earlier before now due
to my tight schedules.I did not forgot your past effort and attempts
to assist me, now I'm happy to inform you that i have succeeded in
getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner
from Japan.

Meanwhile,I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me
in that process despite that it failed us at that time, due to no
trust.Now,I want you to contact my secretary her contact details find below?

Name: Miss Rosemary Troy.

Email address is; (rosemarytroy1@gmail.com)

Please contact her immediately and Arrange with her on how the total sum
of ($2,000.000USD) TWO MILLION UNITED STATED DOLLARS will reach you
safely which i have already kept for your compensation for all the
past efforts and attempts to assist me in the transaction. I am presently in Japan with my new partner.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much.Please send the below
information to her to enable her get back to you immediately.

1,Your Full Name..........

2,Delivery address.........

3,phone number...........

4,email address...........

Regard From,

BARRISTER WILLIAMS ADAMS
Presently In Japan

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