419 scam: Barr.Da Bora <xtra2@vcfra.onmicrosoft.com> URGENTLY NEEDS ATTENTION.

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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.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin 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.
- dabora11@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Barr.Da Bora <xtra2@vcfra.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <dabora11@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2016 05:37:32 -0600
Subject: URGENTLY NEEDS ATTENTION.

Dearest,
I Barr.Da Bora,personal attorney to Dr.J,and a nationality of your country=
,a contractor and businessman, here in Cambodia, On 20th June 2013, our lat=
e client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident =
and it was a pity that our late client and his family all lost their lives =
in the accident. Do please contact me directly on my private email address =
below adddress thus: (dabora11@hotmail.com) for more details inrespect for =
approval of its property / fund valued (USD$14.4Million) left before it get=
s confiscated or declared unfit for finance firms. Then send me the informa=
trions below: [1]Your Names, [2]Your Phone And Fax Numbers, [3]Your Residen=
tal Address, With best wishes Da Bora Esq). E-mail: (dabora11@hotmail.com)
Best Regards,
Barrister Da Bora.

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