419 scam: JAMES I am Mr Parker James, I am a US citizen, 52 years Old

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- wumt0010.bj@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: JAMES
Reply-To: <alcstmcrcare@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 16:13:34 -0700
Subject: I am Mr Parker James, I am a US citizen, 52 years Old

Attn: My Dear , I am Mr Parker James, I am a US citizen, 52 years Old. I r=
eside here in Arizona. My residential address is as follows.6210 N 24th.dri=
ve,City Phoenix,State Arizona United States,My Phone Number +1 917 829 9784=
,I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many years=
ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $75,000 while in the US, t=
rying to get my payment all to no avail. So I decided to travel to WASHINGT=
ON D.C with all my compensation documents, And I was directed by the ( F B =
I) Director to contact Mr Alex Williams, who his a representative of the ( =
F B I ) and a member of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, currently in Nige=
ria,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 the most happiest man=
on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $10.5 Million Us=
Dollars Moreover, Mr Alex Williams, showed me the full information of thos=
e that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name as one of the =
beneficiaries, and your email address, that is why I decided to email you t=
o stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, they are onl=
y making money out of you, I will advise you to contact Mr Alex Williams. Y=
ou have to contact him directly on this information below. COMPENSATION AWA=
RD HOUSE Name : Mr Alex Williams Email: wumt0010.bj@gmail.com You really ha=
ve to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling yo=
u 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. T=
he only money I paid after I met Mr Alex Williams was just $250 for the pap=
er works, take note of that. Once again stop contacting those people, I wil=
l advise you to contact Mr Alex Williams so that he can help you to Deliver=
your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you aro=
und asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction. Thank =
You and Be Blessed. Mr Parker James Phone : +1 917 829 9784 6110 N 24th.dri=
ve,City Phoenix,State Arizona United States Of America

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