419 scam: "Mr James Harrison." <mrpaul.ader110@gmail.com> RE,CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR ATM VISA CARD

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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)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found 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.
- mrwaltera1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr James Harrison." <mrpaul.ader110@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrwaltera1@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2017 14:12:35 +0100
Subject: RE,CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR ATM VISA CARD

Hello my good friend.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family. You may not
understand why this mail came to you.But if you do not remember me,you
might have receive an email from me in the past regarding a
multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded. I am
using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from
Paraguay who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.

I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into
your account due to one reason or the other best known to you. But I want
to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of my bank
to my new partner's account in Paraguay that was capable of assisting me
in this great venture. Due to your effort, sincerity,courage and trust
worthiness you shown during the course of the transaction. I want to
compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum ofUS$500,000
I have left a certified internationally accepted ATM CARD withdrawall any
where in the world for you.

My Dear friend do well to contact my secretary on his email address,his
name is Mr Walter Akura for collection of your ATM CARD.His
Email:(mrwaltera1@gmail.com) I have authorized him
to release the ATM CARD to you whenever you ask him for it. At the moment,
I'm very busy here because of the investment projects, which I and the new
partner are having at hand.Please I will like you to accept this token in
good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart,Also comply with Akura s
directives so that he will send you the ATM without any
delay required so furnish him with the below information to enable him deliver
the ATM to you on time:

1.FULL NAMES:______________________
2.ADDRESS:____________ __________
3.E-MAIL ADDRESS:_______________
4.TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________________

Hoping to hear from you.
Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Mr James Harrison.

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