419 scam: "Mr. Paul White" <oficce32@tim.it> Contact my secretary for your ATM MasterCard.

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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)
- "courier company" (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.
- maryedward@myself.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Paul White" <oficce32@tim.it>
Reply-To: mrpaulwhite247@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2017 18:45:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Contact my secretary for your ATM MasterCard.

Dear Friend,

How are you today? Itâ€™s been long I heard from you. Well, I just want to use
this medium to thank you very much for your earlier assistance in receiving the
funds which though did not work out as planned.

I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds with
the help of a new partner from China. Everything was perfectly done because we
struck a deal with one of the Lady accountant who works with the Federal
Ministry of Finance (FMF) and she rendered a tremendous help to us.

My new partner initiated this idea and everything worked out successfully, In
appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the Funds. I have
decided to compensate you with the sum of $850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty
Thousand US Dollars) this is from my own share.

I did this simply to show you that it is good to do good things to the right
people always, presently I am in Germany for investment project with my own
share under the advice of my partner, though before I left Benin Republic to
Germany I gave my secretary ATM MasterCard uploaded $850,000.00 and I left an
instruction to her to send the ATM card to you through DHL or UPS or any
courier company of your choice once you contact her.

I will be sending you e-mail from time to time to know if you have received
your share or not. SEND HER THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO PROVE YOURSELF TO HER.

YOUR FULL NAME;.......................................
YOUR ADDRESS:...........................................
YOUR OCCUPATION:...................................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:..............................

She can be contacted through the below information. And please note that the
ATM MasterCard maximum withdraw per day is 10.000$ at any ATM stand worldwide.

Name: Ms. Mary Edward.
Email: maryedward@myself.com

In the moment, I am very busy here in Germany because of the investment
projects, which the new partner and I are having at hand.

So feel free to get in touch with Mary Edward to send the money to you without
any delay.

Best Regards,
Paul White.

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