419 scam: Harry Johnson <harry.jciti@gmail.com> YOUR OWN COMPENSATION FUNDS OF $8.5 MILLION USD.

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347066039875 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- jerryharding2010@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Harry Johnson <harry.jciti@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 03:08:14 -0800
Subject: YOUR OWN COMPENSATION FUNDS OF $8.5 MILLION USD.

Dear Beloved Friend,

I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise owing to the fact
that you may not remember me. I contacted you sometimes in the past
concerning a funds transfer which for some reasons I didn't conclude
with you. I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those
funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from
Trinidad and Tobago. Presently I'm in Trinidad and Tobago for
investment projects 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 contact my secretary in NIGERIA, his name is Jerry Harding on
(jerryharding2010@gmail.com and ask him to send to you the total of
$8.5 million dollars which I kept for your compensation for all the
past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter in the past. I
appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free and get
in touch with my secretary Mr. Jerry Harding and instruct him where to
send the amount to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share
the joy after all the pains at that time. In the moment, I?m very
busy here because of the investment projects which I and the new
partner are having at hand. Finally, remember that I had forwarded
instruction to the secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so
feel free to get in touch with Mr. Jerry Harding; he will send the
amount to you without any delay.

Do make sure that you send your details to Mr Jerry Harding On :
jerryharding2010@gmail.com +234 70660 39875.

Regards,

Harry Johnson

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