419 scam: Paul Watson <jtangit@pngpower.com.pg> AS REGARD TO YOUR FUND

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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.
- watsonmrpaul@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Paul Watson <jtangit@pngpower.com.pg>
Reply-To: <paulwatson233@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:15:56 +0100
Subject: AS REGARD TO YOUR FUND

Re: Transfer of Funds to your nominated account.

This is to inform you that our finance company has been mandated by the Presidency of the Republic of Ghana to pay you your outstanding funds which is in a fixed deposit account. The Funds will be paid to your account bit by bits. You will therefore send the following information’s for the successful transfer of your funds and also to avoid the transfer of your funds into a different account.

1) Your full name and address

2) Your telephone and fax number.

3) Your banking details where your funds will be transferred into.

4) A scan copy of your ID.

Also note that there is an option if you want the funds to be brought to you in your country.

The Management will like to apologies on behalf of the Government of Ghana for the long delay of the transfer of your funds into your account.

We await your swift response.

Regards,

Paul Watson

Tel: +233245534213

Email: watsonmrpaul@gmail.com

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