419 scam: "Mr. Jim Costa" <jimcosta31@gmail.com> COMPENSATION FUNDS.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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)
- "certified bank draft" (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.
- robertmorris310@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jim Costa" <jimcosta31@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 22:53:37 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION FUNDS.

Hello my good friend,

How are you today?

You may not understand why this mail came to you,But if you do not
remember me,you might have received an email from me in the past
regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never
concluded. I am using this opportunity to inform you that the
multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with the assistance
of another partner from Dubai who financed the transaction to a
logical conclusion.

I thank you for your great efforts to our unfinished transfer of fund
into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you. I
want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund to my
new partner's account in Dubai that was capable of assisting me in
this great venture. Due to your effort,sincerity,courage and trust
worthiness you showed during the course of the transaction. I want to
compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of
$500,000.00 I have left a certified bank draft for you worth of
$500,000.00 cashable anywhere in the world, Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars Only.

Please contact my account officer through his email address (
robertmorris310@gmail.com) for the collection of your bank draft that
i left under his care, his name is Dr.Robert Morris, i authorize him
to release the bank draft to you. At the moment, i am very busy with
my partner because of the investment project which we are having at
hand presently. Please accept this token with good faith, this is from
the bottom of my heart, also comply with Dr.Robert Morris directives
so that your draft will reach you immediately.

Contact Dr.Robert Morris, for your Bank draft through this email
address: (robertmorris310@gmail.com)
Kindly inform me immediately you receive your draft ok.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Jim Costa.

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