419 scam: MR JAMES CHERMAN <cherman914@yahoo.pt> Good News

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "jameschermlan@barid.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: MR JAMES CHERMAN <cherman914@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: MR JAMES CHERMAN <jameschermlan@barid.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 11:43:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Good News

Â My dear BENEFIARY,

I AM MR JAMES CHERMAN, I work in the ECO-BANK Cotonou, Republic of Benin, West Africa, and the courier packaging department.
I got your contact in my search for an honest man, I want you to help me clear that this is a package that is already in the (Overseas) States that I SHIPPED
THROUGH OUR ECO-BANK ACCREDITED courier agent but the contents of the package is sixty million united state DOLLARS RAW CASH ($ 60,000,000.00) ALL IN $ 100.00 bill belonging to our LATE
The client, who died early last year, but the courier company does not know that it's money that I have in the package.
And I hope that at the end of the day, you will have 40% and 60% will be for me and my colleagues.

I have a US $ 10,000 HANDY now to cover expenses that may occur during delivery if this is how good YOU
You can email me ( jameschermlan@barid.com ) for security reasons. Send your full name, home address and telephone number for the beginning ..
Sincerely,
MR JAMES CHERMAN

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