419 scam: "Dennis Joel"<rp9123765@gmail.com> Compensation for your Effort.

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dennis Joel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <suntrustibanksinc@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2015 01:04:49 +0100
Subject: Compensation for your Effort.

Hello Dear,

How are you doing? Hope you have not forgotten me so soon. My Colleague once contacted you to assist us secure the release of your huge fund some time ago. Though you were not able to assist us conclude the transaction, I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner from America.

Presently I'm in Japan for investment projects with my own share from the money. Meanwhile, we didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist us in transferring those funds; we made sure that you are not left out in the benefit of the transaction hence we kept aside for you a Certified bank draft covering the sum of $950,0000.00. (Nine hundred & Fifty thousand United state Dollars). However, our new partner and I have agreed to compensate you with that amount for all you're past efforts and attempt to assist us in this matter.

We appreciated your efforts at that time very much, so feel free to get in touch with the Chairman Sun Trust BANK INC. (MR.WILLIAM ROGERS )through the bank Email: contact:info@sun-trustbank or you can contact him through his direct +1-760-394-6013 and inform him on how to transfer your fund to your bank account.Please do let me know immediately you receive your fund, so that we can share the joy together after all the suffering at that time.

Best Regards,

Joel Dennis

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