419 scam: <a3@light.ultimatefreehost.in> Attn: Stop contacting those people

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- nbm0147777@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <a3@light.ultimatefreehost.in>
Reply-To: <nbm0147777@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 21:33:10 -0500
Subject: Attn: Stop contacting those people

Stop contacting those people

My name is Mrs. Bernice Cadwallader; I am a US citizen, 51 Year Old. My residential address is as follows. 5424 Pent ridge Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19143- 4126, United States of America, I am one of those people that took part in receiving Inheritance funds and Lottery funds from African banks and European banks even from many lottery organizers few years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid different fees or charges of over $85,000 while in the USA
trying to get my funds from those banks and lottery organizers but all to no avail.

So i decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C USA with all my payment approval documents, and I was directed by the F.B.I. Director to contact a man called Mr. Goodluck Michael, A DEUTCH CITIZEN and a member of the UNITED NATIONS
ORGANISATION (UNO) & INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF) COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently staying in Lagos -Nigeria. I contacted him in Nigeria and he explained everything to me.

Mr. Goodluck Michael personally directed me on how to successfully claim my Inheritance and Lottery payment from the paying bank and right now I am the happiest Woman on earth because I have now finally received my funds in total of US$ 6 Million (Six Million U.S Dollars). Moreover Mr. Goodluck Michael,showed me the full information of those people that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email address and your full informations as one of the beneficiaries and that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people because they are not with your funds but they are only making money out of you.

I will personally advise you to contact Mr. Goodluck Michael in Lagos - Nigeria,immediately after reading this message. You have to contact him directly with the information below;

Contact Person: Mr. Goodluck Michael.
Contact Address: No. 25 Groveport Hill, Ikoyi Lagos Nigeria.
eMail ID: nbm0147777@yahoo.com

Contact him now and send him (1). Your full names, (2). Your full contact Address,(3). Your mobile phone numbers (4). Your Age and Occupation Etc... You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you now telling you that your funds is with them because your funds is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing left with you. Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact only Mr. Goodluck Michael in Lagos - Nigeria so that he can help you process your payment through the paying bank instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money for fees to complete your transaction.

The only money I paid after I met Mr. Goodluck Michael was just $550 for the paper works, take note of that.
Thank You and Be Blessed.
Mrs. Bernice Cadwallader.
5424 Pent ridge Street Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 19143-4126, U.S.A

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