419 scam: =?UTF-8?B?Um9iZXJ0IFMuIE11ZWxsZXIgSUlJ?= <jahilbert@infovia.com.ar> (no subject)

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "cotonou" (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.
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.
- +2296823875 (Benin, 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.
- barrister11hassanmalik45@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?B?Um9iZXJ0IFMuIE11ZWxsZXIgSUlJ?= <jahilbert@infovia.com.ar>
Date:
Subject:

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
Federal Bureau of = Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20535-0001

RE: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEE= KING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET

Attention:

The Federal Bureau of= Investigation Washington D.C (FBI) wrote to inform you that we operate 56 = field offices in major cities through out the United States of America many= of these offices are further subdivided into smaller resident agencies whi= ch have jurisdiction over a specific area. These resident agencies are cons= idered to be part of the primary field offices. FBI Headquarters, located i= n Washington D.C. The FBI have purposely create an email in order for us to= contact you personally, soon we will provide you with a line you can reach= us with for more information about this compesate funds.

Our missio= n is to help protect you, your communities, and your businesses from the mo= st dangerous threats facing our nation=E2=80=94from international and domes= tic terrorists to spies on U.S. soil=E2=80=A6from cyber villains to corrupt= government officials=E2=80=A6from mobsters to violent gangs=E2=80=A6from c= hild predators to serial killers.

Meanwhile be inform that we have n= ot contacted your local FBI in your state regarding your compensation fund = which we have already contacted the federal high court of Benin Republic an= d the person in-charge of the delivery of your consignment to your door ste= p as soon as you have finished all delivery processing regarding your compe= nsation fund, so you are hereby advise to keep this notification confidenti= al for security reasons until the process of delivery have successfully com= pleted.

In regard to the previous mail sent to you concerning your c= ompensation fund of $750.000.00(seven hundred and fifty thousand United Sta= tes Dollars) which was recently endorsed by the federal government of Benin= Republic and the US government to compensate all the us citizens that have= been scammed. It might interest you to know that we have already contacted= the person in charge of your compensation fund to be deliver to your door = step (BARRISTER MORGAN ODUNYEMI), of the federal high court of Benin Republ= ic and he assured us that tall necessary verification has been carried out = on your payment file and he also make us understand that you are almost at = the last stage of the your delivery so you are to listen and follow instruc= tions to enable you receive your compensation fund.

You are hereby a= dvise to contact only the below address/information's and seek for the urge= nt release of your compensation fund, you are further advise to disregard a= ny email received that does not come from the below address and forward to = us a copy for verification, in order for us to secure and protect your info= rmation's against imposter/impersonators.

NAME: BARRISTER HASSAN MAL= IK
OFFICE ADDRESS: FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY COTONOU
TEL: +2296823875= 9
Email: barrister11hassanmalik45@gmail.com

You are hereby advise= to contact only the above address prior to the urgent release of your comp= ensation fund to be deliver to your door step and you are also advise to fo= rward to them all the requested information=E2=80=99s in order for them to = hasten up with the processing of the delivery of your compensation funds.Note that the federal high court of Benin Republic equally have their own= protocol as stipulated in their operation, so we advise that you follow up= their procedure as may be required from you as that will further hasten up= the whole process regard to the release of your compensation fund to you a= s instructed by the federal government of Benin Republic. Just keep us upda= ted on anything you are ask to do by the corresponding law court, so as to = enable us advise you.

Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Inv= estigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washi= ngton, D.C.
20535-0001, USA
Email:barrister11hassanmalik45@gmail.com<= br>

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