419 scam: "Barr. George White" <emilianarivolta@alice.it> Re: US$6,800,000.00 ATM Cash Released

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. George White" <emilianarivolta@alice.it>
Reply-To: barr.georgewhite@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:42:54 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Re: US$6,800,000.00 ATM Cash Released

HELLO AND WELCOME TO MY CHAMBER, My name is Barr. George White

I am here to inform you that your ATM Visa Card package you requested long ago
has finally been released for your claim. My meeting with the government
officials at

the Annual Meeting held early January 2016 revealed that your name was among
those whose package were seized by the government authority.

The president has issued a statement to the general public most especially,
government representatives and barristers to take charge of these seized
packages for

delivery to their respective owners and beneficiarys. Otherwise the presence of
the beneficiary will be needed to lay claims on their packages without
representative.

So if you can come, I will send the message across to the government official
on your arrival. But if not, I will be on ground to represent you get this
package

released at once for delivery.

It is with joy and gladness in my heart to inform you that i will be your
barrister presenting you at the government quarters to help lay claims on this
ATM VISA CARD

package which was proof to be valid with the sum of US$6,800,000.00 cash
programmed inside the ATM VISA CARD by the African Bank Worldwide as endorsed
by the

president.

We have successfully obtained your file from the government quarters, and a
document issued by the president has also been obtained which I will send to
you along with

your ATM Visa card.

We have contacted a reliable Courier Delivery Service who will convey the
package safely to your personal home address. Note that your complete delivery
information

will be needed by the courier service to enable them deliver the package to you
without delay

KINDLY FILL THE BELOW INFORMATION:
Preferred delivery address:...
City/state:....
Country:....
Phone number:...
Occupation:...
Full name:....
Passport id card for identification:....

Having provide this information, you will be contacted further by the courier
delivery agent to process the delivery of your ATM visa card package.

Please on no account should you reveal the amount of money installed in the
card to the delivery company to avoid seizing action or delay in getting the
package across

to you.

i wait for your humble reply for more directives

Thank you and have a wonderful day please i wait on your reply

Regards

Barr. George White

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