419 scam: "Andrew Juma" <andrewjuma3@gmail.com> I WAS PLEASED WITH YOUR EARLIER ASSISTANT

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- rev_tonyadamsbible@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Andrew Juma" <andrewjuma3@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 22:28:53 +0200
Subject: I WAS PLEASED WITH YOUR EARLIER ASSISTANT

*Dear Friend,

I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund
transferred with the help of a new partner from India, I want you to contact
my secretary on the below information his name is Rev Tony Adams, email: *
**
*(rev_tonyadamsbible@yahoo.com<http://us.mc462.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rev_tonyadamsbible@yahoo.com>
** )ask him to send you the total sum of ($950,000,000) Nine hundred and
fifty thousand Dollars of Atm Card, which I kept for your compensation.*
**
*Contact Rev Tony Adams.
email; (rev_tonyadamsbible@yahoo.com<http://us.mc462.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rev_tonyadamsbible@yahoo.com>
**)

Therefore I gave him the sum of $100 to register the Atm Card with a courier
service that will deliver it to you, so you can contact him now and give him
your full information to send the Atm Card to you. Do not fail to update me
as soon as you receive it, so we can share the joy together.

Best Regards
Andrew Juma*

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