419 scam: James Edy <abefroy@aol.com> Letter of appreciation.

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- usmanisidor@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: James Edy <abefroy@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2017 23:52:57 -0400
Subject: Letter of appreciation.

Hello my good friend,

I hope you are doing well?

You may not understand why this Letter of appreciation come to you, but if you do not remember me, you might have received an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded. I am using this opportunity to inform you that the multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with the assistance of a new partner from France Paris who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.

I thank you for your great efforts to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account or care due to one reason or the other best known to you. I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund to my new partner's account in Paris France that was capable of assisting me in this great venture. Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed during the course of the transaction with you, I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of USD 500.000.00 I have left a certified Bank draft check for you worth USD 500.000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) which you can cash at your Bank in your Country successfully.

My dear friend, now contact my Account Officer through this email (usmanisidor@gmail.com) for the collection of the Bank Draft i gave him to send to you, his names are: Mr. Usman Isidore, at the moment, i'm very busy with my partner because of the investment project which are having at hand right now. Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart,also comply with Mr.Usman's directives so that your Bank draft can reach you without no delay.

Please Note his contact again below:
Name: Usman Isidore
Email: usmanisidor@gmail.com

Yours sincerely,
Mr. JAMES EDWARD.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam