419 scam: Paul Palmer <alish19865@gmail.com> Just making it brief here !!

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barr." (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.
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.
- +22822310951 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- paulpalmer.law@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Paul Palmer <alish19865@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paulpalmer.law@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 19:47:57 +0100
Subject: Just making it brief here !!

Greetings to your entire Family,

I sent this letter to you a month ago, but I am not sure if you
received it, I have not heard from you, and this is the reason why I
repeat it again. I am Mr. Paul Palmer , I contacted you because of the
death of your late relative, who was my client before his unfortunate
death, He left behind an investment worth $13.700, 000.00 (Thirteen
Million Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars). With a Bank here
in my country, I have in my possession Legal Documents that will give
you the Legal Rights for the claim. Send me your sincere thoughts
about this mail through my private email address
(paulpalmer.law@gmail.com) so that we can get started with the
process.

Yours in service,
Barr. Paul Palmer Esq.
phone: +228-22310951.

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