419 scam: Mr Edward Zulu <mredzulu@voila.fr> Good news and compensation!

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

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Edward Zulu <mredzulu@voila.fr>
Reply-To: djonathanesq@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:46:41 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Good news and compensation!

Dear Friend,

It is my pleasure to reach you after our
unsuccessful attempt on our business transaction,
Well I just want to use this medium to thank
you very much for your earlier assistance to
help me in receiving the funds without
any positive outcome.

I am obliged to inform you that I have
succeeded in receiving the funds with
the help of a new partner from Paraguay
Mr Fernando Alvaro Gomez, Everything was
perfectly done because we strike a deal
with one of the Lady Accountant who works
with the Federal Ministry of Finance(F.M.F)
and she rendered a tremendous help to us My
new partner initiated this idea and everything
worked out successfully In appreciation of
your earlier assistance to me in receiving
the funds I have left a Certified International
Bank Draft for you worth of USD$850,000.00
(Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand United
States Dollars)cashable anywhere in the world.

This is from my own share I did this simply
to show appreciation to you for your kind
support and assistance even though we could
not succeed due to some unforseen
circumstances and reason.

Presently I am in Paraguay for investment
project with my own share under the advice
of my partner, Meanwhile I didn't forget
your past efforts and attempts to assist
me in transferring this funds despite the
fact that we could not succeed, I will
be sending you e-mail from time to time
to know if you have received your Bank
Draft or not.

In the light of the above you are therefore
to contact my Lawyer Barrister David Jonathan,
and do send him your contact address where
you want the Bank Draft to be sent to you,
His E-mail address is:<djonathanesq@gmail.com>.

Please do let me know immediately you receive
it so that we can share the joy together after
all the suffering at that time, In the moment
I am very busy here in Asuncion the capital
city of Paraguay because of the investment
projects which the new partner and I are
having at hand.

So feel free to get in touch with Barrister
David Jonathan to send the Bank Draft to
you without any delay.

With My Best Regards,

Mr Edward Zulu.

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