419 scam: "Ms. Arene Williams" <general@mialawfirm.co.id> CONTACT JAMES MACCURRY ESQ

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "jamesmccurry@qq.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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Arene Williams" <general@mialawfirm.co.id>
Reply-To: JamesMcCurry@qq.com
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 15:17:49 -0000
Subject: CONTACT JAMES MACCURRY ESQ

I am Ms. Arene Williams in household of Mary Perry, Civil District 15,
Coffee, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 8A, family 130, NARA
microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821732. , am thinking of
relocating since I am now very happy since I received my compensation
payment through legal assistance of James McCurry (Esq) I am one of those
that took part in the Compensation in many years ago and they refused to
pay me, I had paid over US$140,000 while in the US, trying to get my
payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Kiev, Ukraine with all my compensation
documents, And I was directed to meet James McCurry (Esq), who is the
member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he
explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through
emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment.
Right now I am one of the happiest woman on earth because I have received
my Compensation funds of $2,500,000.00 Moreover, James McCurry (Esq),
showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their
payments and I saw your email address as one of the beneficiaries, that is
why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not
with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you
to contact James McCurry (Esq).

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : James McCurry (Esq)
Email: JamesMcCurry@qq.com
Tel. +380 44 279 13 53

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you
and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with
them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until
you have nothing.

Send your following information to James McCurry (Esq)

Your Full Name:...............
Direct Phone:....................
Country.................
Occupation:.....................
Gender:.........
Age:..............

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
James McCurry (Esq) so that he can help you to Deliver your fund instead
of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for
different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Ms. Arene Williams.
Mary Perry, Civil District 15,
Coffee, Tennessee, United States

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