419 scam: "Hon. Barrister M. Ogwe"<meire@tugure.cssg.g12.br> Cheque for your money

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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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "hon.mike.ogwechamber@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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: "Hon. Barrister M. Ogwe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hon.mike.ogwechamber@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 10:34:34 -0400
Subject: Cheque for your money

Dear friend,

I am contacting you to ask for your consent on this confidential business with good financial benefit to us. A foreign client of mine who shared the same surname with you, made a fixed deposit for $9,500,000.00 with a Bank here in Benin and died with his family leaving this wealth behind. Contact me for more information on how to move the fund to your bank account for our joint division and utility.
hon.mike.ogwechamber@outlook.com
Regards,

Hon. Barrister M. Ogwe
CONFIDENTIAL & DISCLAIMER NOTICE
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originator immediately. The unauthorized use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is
strictly forbidden. Golden Tulip Tanzania Hotel will not be liable for direct, special, indirect or
consequential damages arising from alteration of the contents of this message by a third party or
as a result of any malicious code or virus being passed on. Views expressed in this
communication are not necessarily those of the Golden Tulip Tanzania Hotel. If you have received
this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by email, facsimile or telephone and
return and/or destroy the original message.

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