419 scam: "SANTIAGO.(ESQ)"<support@tvinosh.kg> MY SINCERE GRATITUDE...

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- barristergregmor@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SANTIAGO.(ESQ)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristergregmor@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 May 2024 05:42:34 -0700
Subject: MY SINCERE GRATITUDE...

>From The Desk Of,
Dr. ADRIAN SANTIAGO.(ESQ)
31st floor Palazzo Lombardia,
Milan, Italy.

Dear Friend,

I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from BRAZIL. Presently i'm in CHINA for investment projects and security reasons with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.

Now i want you to contact my Barrister on the information below and receive your own token of ($15.3million) fifteen million,three hundred thousand United State Dollars from him. Below are the contact information of my Barrister. Make sure you call him after you send him your information so that He can be sure that you are the right person.

MY BARRISTER CONTACT.

Mr. Greg Moore
Email:barristergregmor@yahoo.com
Tel: +1 818-630-9540.
WhatsApp: +1 (213) 348-1871

Make sure you send him the following information to identify yourself to him.
YOUR FULL NAME:....
YOUR ADDRESS:......
YOUR COUNTRY:......
YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER:.........
YOUR VALID TRAVELING PASSPORT:.......

Note: That if you do not send him the above informations complete , He will not release the money to you because he has to be sure that it's you. Also note that i can only be reached by email because i am currently away for Investment purpose and security reasons with my share and i will be busy till about two years or more.

Dr. ADRIAN SANTIAGO.(ESQ)

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