419 scam: Alice Joe <"www."@sweet.ocn.ne.jp> ORGENT REPLY IF RECEIVED

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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:
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22962553172 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- diplomat.jimmyharris@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Alice Joe <"www."@sweet.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Alice Joe <joealice838@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2017 21:42:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ORGENT REPLY IF RECEIVED

Hello ,
How are you doing today hope fine? with you and your family over their, You might think that i have forgotten you, Though its indeed quite a long time, On my singular, I am much delighted and privileged to contact you again

after some time now. It takes faith, courage and God's fearing to remember old friends and at the same time, to show gratification to them despite circumstances that made things not work out as we projected then.

I take this liberty to inform you that the transaction we were pursuing together has finally worked out by God's infinite mercy and I decided to contact you just to let you know that I have conscience as a human being. Due to

your tremendous contribution to make things work out in retrospect. Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I am presently in Venezuela with my Sister who helped me achieve this goal for numerous business negotiations and

establishment. I just arrived yesterday night and checked in a hotel. I would have contacted you earlier before now but i had to get done with investing my own part of the money first.

With my sincere heart, I have raised and signed an International Cashier's Bank Draft to the tune of $ 300,000.00 USD (THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only in your name as compensation to your past

effort towards helping my dedication, humanity and contribution, as it were.

Please, contact the United Bank of Africa where i dropped the Cheque. I have instructed the bank to transfer the fund to you. The bank contact information is as stated below

NAME OF THE PERSON TO CONTACT. Mr Jimmy Harris.
Email Address---( diplomat.jimmyharris@gmail.com )
Contact Phone---- +229 62553172

They will send the fund through their ATM Visa Card fund Transfer.. Feel free to reach him via this very email address immediately, Your early response to that effect shall be admired. You have to mind the days on route

shipment. It will be nice to send an email to the bank as soon as possible ..
Accept this offer, i give it from the deepest part of my heart .

Sincerely Yours .
Faithful
Alice Joe

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