419 scam: "Mr. Kelvin Smith" <Honjeffbernard.@arion.ocn.ne.jp> Urgent Notice, Please Check Your Email.

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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:
- ",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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- dipjeffbernard@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kelvin Smith" <Honjeffbernard.@arion.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Kelvin Smith" <Honjeffbernard@126.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2016 22:45:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Urgent Notice, Please Check Your Email.

Dear Partner.

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 in your country without any positive outcome.

I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in transferring the funds with the help of a new partner from paraguay Mr Micheal
Schoeneberg. Everything was perfectly done because we had a deal with one of the Lady Accountant who works with the Federal Ministry of Finance (F.M.F) and she rendered a tremendous help to us. My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully.

In appreciation to your earlier assistance to me, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $2,500,000.00.(two Million five hundred United States Dollars, which I have sent to you through a diplomatic agent in a Cashier's Visa Card. This is from my own share and I did this simply to show appreciation to you for your kind support and assistance even though we could not succeed due to some unforseen circumstances.

Presently, I am in Paraguay for investment project with my own share and according to the advice of my partner Meanwhile I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transfering the 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.

In the light of the above message, you are therefore to contact the diplomat, Dr. Jeff Bernard and do send him your contact address where you want the Visa Card to be delivered to you, His e-mail address is: ( dipjeffbernard@hotmail.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 have at hand

So feel free to get in touch with him to for him to deliver the card to you without any delay.

Best Regard
Mr. Kelvin Smith

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