419 scam: "James Harries" <jharriesmbe@onmail.com> TEAM-WORK

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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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "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. )
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- jamesharriesmbe@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Harries" <jharriesmbe@onmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesharriesmbe@gmail.com
Date: 27 Aug 2022 09:15:43 -0700
Subject: TEAM-WORK

Greetings,

I’m the Operations Manager of a global financial service here in Belgium and there’s a pressing need of your partnership. This transaction is top secret which must be treated as such and your benefit is awesome. A deceased deposit has been unclaimed for the past 5year and government are confiscating unclaimed bills exceedingly 5years which means it will be confiscated at the end of this month (30th of August 2022). I thought it necessary to present you as the inheritance beneficiary while I back you up with certificate of deposit and deceased death certificate because only inheritance beneficiary will have access to aforesaid documents. Also, I shall clear the demurrage incurred over the years and prepare airway-bill to enable you receive the sealed deposited portfolio containing $5.9 Million USD within 48 hours henceforth. Finally, our sharing ratio should be $2.9M for you as my partner in this deal, while you keep $3.0M for me as the initiator of this magnificent opportunity. I await your fastest response to speedily commence operations because you must confirm the portfolio in your able hands within 24hours upon receipt of your full name, home/business address, mobile phone number and WhatsApp, attach your valid identity to commence operation immediately because the incurred demurrage will be cleared in your favor as officially authorized beneficiary.
Please reply to my personal email: jamesharriesmbe@gmail.com

Regards,
Robbins Charles Gomes
Personal email: jamesharriesmbe@gmail.com

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