419 scam: OFFICE8888 <barrdavidwilson@gmail.com> ATTENTION DEAR

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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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- barrdavidwilson@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: OFFICE8888 <barrdavidwilson@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 09:36:57 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR

ATTENTION DEAR

My Name is David Wilson, a Private lawyer to Late Ing. Michael , a
national of your country, who used to work as the Director of petrol
total Benin, On 9th October 2010 my client and his family were
involved in a car accident unfortunately lost their lives,

my client had an account valued at about ( $4.500 000 million Dollars
) deposited in Bank here in Benin Republic.

I want to present you as the next of kin to my late client so that
this amount will be pay to you as the beneficiary, then you and i will
share it fifty percent to you and fifty percent to me , contact me
direct to.my private email : barrdavidwilson@gmail.com
will send more details to you.

Your Full Name;........
Your Private E-mail; ..........
Your Age ;...........
Your Occupation and Phone:

Thanks,
David Wilson

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