419 scam: "PAUL PORBENY"<contact@fi-azur.com> THANKS FOR YOUR PAST EFFORT

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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:
- "dear friend" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 "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.
- +2347016488305 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- p.porbeeny@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PAUL PORBENY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <p.porbeeny@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2017 16:53:38 -0700
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR PAST EFFORT

HELLO MY DEAR FRIEND,

HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY? I HOPE THIS MEETS YOU AT THE RIGHT
TIME.I AM MUCH DELIGHTED AND PRIVILEGED TO CONTACT YOU
AGAIN, AFTER ALL THESE TIME, IT TAKES DESTINY AND COURAGE TO
REMEMBER OLD FRIENDS AND AT THE SAME TIME,SHOW GRATITUDE TO
THEM DESPITE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MADE AND DISRUPTED OUR
TRANSACTION, WHICH ULTIMATELY DID NOT WORK OUT AS WE HAD
PROJECTED THEN. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT I'M HAPPY TO INFORM
YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THOSE FUNDS TRANSFERRED
UNDER THE COOPERATION OF A NEW PARTNER FROM PARAGUAY.
PRESENTLY I AND AM IN LONDON FOR INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MY
OWN SHARE OF THE TOTAL SUM. MEANWHILE, I DIDN'T FORGET YOUR
PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERRING THOSE
FUNDS DESPITE THAT IT FAILED US SOME HOW. BUT FOR THE FACT
THAT YOU HAVE ONCE PARTICIPATED IN THE PAST, I CANNOT JUST
FORGET YOU SINCE I HAVE FINALLY ACHIEVED THIS GOAL. IN THAT CASE,
I PERSONALLY REMEMBERED ALL YOUR EFFORTS AND CO-OPERATIONS IN THE PAST.

NOW CONTACT MY SECRETARY IN NIGERIA WITH HIS CONTACT
INFORMATION STATED BELLOW:

NAME: PAUL PORBENY
EMAIL: P.PORBEENY@GOOGLEMAIL.COM
PHONE: +234-701-648-8305

ASK HIM TO SEND YOU THE TOTAL OF (US$800,000.00) EIGHT
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY, WHICH I KEPT TO
COMPENSATE YOU FOR ALL THE PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO
ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER.I REALLY APPRECIATED ALL YOUR
EFFORTS AT THAT TIME VERY MUCH. SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN
TOUCHED WITH MY SECRETARY PAUL PORBENY AND INSTRUCT HIM
WHERE TO SEND THE AMOUNT TO YOU.

PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE IT SO THAT WE
CAN SHARE THE JOY AFTER ALL THE SUFFERNESS AT THAT TIME. IN
THE MOMENT, I AM VERY BUSY HERE BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT
PROJECTS WHICH THE NEW PARTNER AND I ARE HAVING AT
HAND.FINALLY, REMEMBER THAT I HAD FORWARDED INSTRUCTION TO
THE SECRETARY ON YOUR BEHALF TO RECEIVE THAT MONEY, SO FEEL
FREE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND HE
WILL SEND THE AMOUNT TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY.

BEST REGARDS,
MR.GREG FORTIER.

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