419 scam: "Mr.James Mack" <jamesmack@cantv.net> Good News,

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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:

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:
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- +22967312956 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.James Mack" <jamesmack@cantv.net>
Reply-To: john_orjiso1983@live.fr
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:45:42 -0430 (VET)
Subject: Good News,

Good News,

This is Mr. James Mack again, I do not know if you remember me.
I am pleased to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred in conjunction with a new partner from Japan.

Currently I'm in Japan for investment projects with my own share of the total. Meanwhile, I have not forgotten you past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it is not for us anyway.
Now contact my secretary in Cotonou Benin Republic, his name is Mr, John Orjiso His

E-mail john_orjiso1983@live.fr ask him to send you the total $ 1.350,000.00, as promised, which I raised in your favor to compensate for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.
I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. so do not hesitate and get in touched with my secretary, Mr. Orjiso and instruct him where to send the amount to you.

Please let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the suffering Property in a while. At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects which my new partner and having at hand, finally, remember that I sent to request the Secretary on your behalf, so feel free to contact him now allow him to send you the money without any delay.
Best regard
James Mac
He Can be reacht at +229 67 31 2956

THIS IS MY PHONE IN JAPAN 81 963714378 kindly contact me at any time.

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