419 scam: "Mrs. Ekaterina Nikolaeva" <mrsekaterina1nikolaeva@gmail.com> Attention: E-mail Address Owner,

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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:
- "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.
- barristerbadmusthompson@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Ekaterina Nikolaeva" <mrsekaterina1nikolaeva@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barristerbadmusthompson@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 01:57:56 -0700
Subject: Attention: E-mail Address Owner,

Attention: E-mail Address Owner,

Sequel to the meeting held with Federal Bureau of Investigation, The
International Monetary Fund (IMF) is compensating all the scam victims
and some email users which your name and email address was found on
the list.

This is to pay all the Fraud Victims who lost the money to scammers in
African countries more especially Nigeria and from all the Francophone
countries, Rejoice you have been compensated with amount $650,000usd
for self support to help individuals to own a self charity
organization also for you to build your Personal Company/organization
so as to help the less privileged in there society due to the
financial crisis.

This includes people that lost their money on fake inheritance AND
fake lotto and Online dating scams.

We found your name in the list of those who are to benefit from this
compensation and decided to contact you through this way.

In case you have not received YOUR benefit,

Kindly contact inheritance lawyer:
Barrister .Badmus Thompson
E mail: barristerbadmusthompson@gmail.com

Contact Him immediately and request for your ATM VISA CARD if you have
not receive your parcel

Best regards,
Mrs. Ekaterina Nikolaeva

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