419 scam: Desmond Ezenna <eznnadesmd@googlemail.com> YOUR COMPENSATION CHECK/ CONTACT HARRY

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cashier's check" (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.
- harrywilliy88@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Desmond Ezenna <eznnadesmd@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: harrywilliy88@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 14:41:27 +0100
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION CHECK/ CONTACT HARRY

Dear Friend,

It is my pleasure to reach you after our unsuccessful attempt on our
business transaction.Well,I just want to use this medium to thank you
very much for your earlier assistance to help me in receiving the
funds,with out any positive out come.

I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the
funds with the help of a new partner from Paraguay Mr.Fernando Alvaro
Gomez.Everything was perfectly done because we struck a deal with one
of the Lady Accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of
Finance(FM F),and she rendered a tremendous help to us.

My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out
successfully. In appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in
receiving the funds,I have decided to compensate you with the sum of
$2.8m(Two million Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) in a
Cashier's Check.This is from my own share.

I did this simply to show appreciation to you for your kind support
and assistance even though we could not succeed due to some unforeseen
circumstances and reason.Presently,I am in Paraguay for investment
project with my own share under the advice of my partner.

Meanwhile,I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me
in transferring this funds despite the fact that we could not
succeed.I will be sending you e-mail from time to time to know if you
have received your share or not.In the light of the above, you are
therefore,to contact my personal assistant Mr.Harry Williams. do send
him your contact address where you want the Check to be sent to you.

His email address: harrywilliy88@gmail.com Please do let me know
immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy together after
all the suffering at that time.In the moment, I am very busy here in
Asuncion, the capital city of Paraguay because of the investment
projects,which the new partner and I are having at hand.

So feel free to get in touch with him to send the Check to you with
out any further delay.

Best Regards

Mr.Desmond Ezenna

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