419 scam: "Celine"<test123@DYGBJY.GOV.CN> Good Morning My Dear friend.

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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:
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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 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.
- mrgrantoffice95@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Celine" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrgrantoffice95@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2017 01:36:50 +0800
Subject: Good Morning My Dear friend.

STOP CONTACTING THEM NOW!!

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in
anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.The only money I paid after
I met with the Barrister was just $293 for the delivery of my funds and obtaining all required documents, you did not need to travel down anymore & your fund will be transfer to your account or by ATM card. Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact the Barister so that he can help you to Deliver/transfer your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

My name is Celine George, 54 years Old, a retired Nurse, I reside here in Oklahoma. My residential address is as follows:- Flat B1 Jorge Rd,Oklahoma, United States, i was one of the victims to scam people when i contacted the wrong people parading themselves to be UNCC, Customs Enforcement, FBI Agents or and other compensation body many years ago and they refused to pay me. I had paid over $53,430 while in the US, trying to get my payment until i was directed to Lawyer Jesse Grant, a USA attorney who works with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) until i contacted him and he explained everything to me.

He said whoever is contacting us through emails are scam artist.He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of 9.300,000.00 usd (nine million, three hundred united state dollars)

Moreover, Mr Grant, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and your name and email address is there, so that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people,they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Mr Grant. You have to contact him directly on this information below...with the following required details below :-

Full Name;
Address;
Age;
Sex;
Phone No:
DL Num:

Jesse Grant.
Email: mrgrantoffice95@yahoo.com

Celine.

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