419 scam: dominika@foxmedia.com.pl 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:
- "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.
- +34631175283 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: dominika@foxmedia.com.pl
Reply-To: brr.blanco212@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 05 May 2016 13:06:55 -0600
Subject: Ref: RS/218-22/4C

Barrister: Martin Blanco
Tel-+34 631 175 283
Ref: RS/218-22/4C

Dies ist mein zweiter Brief an Sie,noch einmal, mein Name ist Barrister Martin Blanco Ich bin der pers?nlichen Anwalt zu Engr.Willie, die vor ein paar Jahren gestorben,M?ge seine sanfte Seele in Frieden ruhen, vor seinem Tod,er die Summe von (acht Millionen siebenhundertf?nfzig-TWO tausend US-Dollars ONLY) hinterlegt mit einem Sicherheitsunternehmen hier in Spanien, aber nicht offen legen den Inhalt aufgrund von Sicherheitsgrund.Aber jetzt ist das Unternehmen rechnet mit jemand mit dem gleichen Nachnamen (Nachname) speziell von meinem B?ro bezeichnet, um das Geld zu erreichen.

Alle meine Bem?hungen, seine Familienangeh?rigen zu erhalten, waren nicht erfolgreich,so kam ich auf Ihre Kontaktinformationen und beschlossen, fragen Sie f?r Ihre Mitarbeit, um Sie an die Bank als seine n?chsten Angeh?rigen zu pr?sentieren, so dass das Geld wird zu Ihnen f?r unsere gemeinsame Nutzung auf denen h?ngt von Ihrer Vereinbarung ausgehandelt werden bezahlt werden,Wenn Sie interessiert sind, antworten Sie mir bitte, und beachten Sie, dass Sie die einzige Person, die ich kontaktiert werden

Best Regards,
Martin Blanco

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