419 scam: "James"<fiona.parker3@btinternet.com> Re: From: Mr.Woeli James.

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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:

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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "i will give you 35% " (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "James" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <woelijames@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 16:36:12 +0100
Subject: Re: From: Mr.Woeli James.

Hello Dear,

How are you doing! I believe that success depends on the support of other people.I am sending you this private email to make a passionate appeal to you for assistance. Kindly accept my apology for contacting you this way and forgive me if this is not acceptable to you.

I am critically ill that is why I contacted you to finalize this transaction to enable me have a better medical treatment. The arrangement of this deal is for you to only assist me have the said fund transfer into your account.

I am Mr.Woeli James. I need you to help me in the transfer of two million two hundred thousand dollars,if you will be trusted and willing. This is the sum that accrued from compensations by contractors who where assisted with loans from my bank without the

normal collateral when I was in position to do the business as the branch manager. However,I place this fund on what we call suspense account without any beneficiary.I will give you 35% of the total sum.

I hope you understand my situation.

Regards,

Mr.Woeli James.

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