419 scam: "MR.James Moor Esq," <jamor465@yahoo.fr> contact my secretary PHILIP WATSON IMMEDIATELY

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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:
- "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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- hon.philipwatson@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.James Moor Esq," <jamor465@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: hon.philipwatson@sify.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 20:20:26 -0500
Subject: contact my secretary PHILIP WATSON IMMEDIATELY

Attn Dear
COMPLIMENT,How are you with your family? I hope all is fine. I really do
not mean to waste your time I am happy to inform you about my success in
getting those funds transferred under cooperation of a new partner from
Dominican Republic. Presently I'm in Dominican Republic 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 Benin rep Africa,

his name is Hon.Philip Watson
E-Mail : ( hon.philipwatson@sify.com )
TELEPHONE :(+229)997-245-04

Ask him to send you the total cash cheque of $2.6 million dollars which I
kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempt to assist
me in this matter. I appreciated your collective efforts at that time so
feel free and get in touch with my secretary Hon.Philip and instruct him
where to send the amount to you. Do it fast before the CASH CHAQUE
EXPIRED.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the
joy after all the sufferings at that time. In the moment, I am very busy
here in Dominican Republic because of the investment projects which I and
the new partner are having at hand without confrontations,Finally,
remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your behalf
to receive that CASH CHAQUE, so feel free to get in touch with Hon.Philip
Watson my secretary he will send the CHAQUE to you without any delay.

With best regards
MR.James Moor Esq,

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