419 scam: "Calvin L. J. Wesley" <diogo@banho-co.com> Greetings my friend

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "demurrage " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million us 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)
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.
- calvinjames070@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Calvin L. J. Wesley" <diogo@banho-co.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 00:15:30 +0100
Subject: Greetings my friend

Greetings my friend,

My name is Calvin J. Wesley I'm 53 years old, I'm from San Jose,
California, USA. I'm a widower, I'm a military doctor working with
the United Nations international security force ( UN ISAF ), my active
location currently is Pakistani boarder in (Afghanistan).

I am contacting you in respect of my late wife deposit of 100 kilograms
of Gold and the sum of $2.6 million US Dollars that she deposited with a
security company in Netherlands. The deposit was made by my Wife before
her death 2014 during her services with the US envoy in Netherlands,
according to the initial agreement made between my wife and the
security company, claims of the deposit could only be made by my little
son and me as the next of kin but unfortunately my son of 11 years old
is still very young to handle this transaction with the security company,
or do anything as regards to the retrieving of the deposit.

Though I have contacted the security company for the claims of the
deposit as the next of kin to my wife but I am unable to do so because
since after the death of my wife I have not been able to pay for the
DEMURRAGE and other charges for shipment and until that is done,I will
not be able to lay claims more so I stand losing everything if I do not
act fast because of the new laws brought by the Ministry of the Interior
and Kingdom Relations,I need someone trustworthy to contact the Security
Company as my Trustee, who will help me claim the deposit and retrieve
deposit and keep it safe for me before the end of my services here in
Afghanistan in two months time.

Be further informed that forty percent (40%) of the total value of the
deposit will be yours and another ten percent (10%) will be set aside
for whatever expenses made in the course of this transaction.

Please contact me through my personal email for
detail(calvinjames070@gmail.com)
May the good Lord richly bless you.

Calvin W. J.
Red Cross/United Nations Special Agent.
calvinjames070@gmail.com

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