419 scam: Mr James Okwe <namename@tim.it> CONTACT HIM NOW FOR YOUR ATM CARD VALUED AT $850,000.00

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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)
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.
- jimoviezenithbnkplc@pisem.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr James Okwe <namename@tim.it>
Reply-To: inf.ofice@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:43:34 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONTACT HIM NOW FOR YOUR ATM CARD VALUED AT $850,000.00

Dear Friend,

I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those fund transferred
with the co-operation of a new partner from Paraguay. Presently I am in
Paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total funds.

Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
transferring this funds despite we could not conclude it. I have decided to
compensate you with the sum of $850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand
United States Dollars) only which has been issued on an ATM Card of Zenith
Bank
of Nigeria PLC, to enable you withdraw a maximum of $5,000.00 daily from any
Automated Teller Machine worldwide.

In the light of the above, you are therefore to contact my Account Officer and
do send him your full name, contact phone number and address where you want
your card to be sent to you thus,

MR JOHN ATUGA
ZENITH BANK PLC
EMAIL: jimoviezenithbnkplc@pisem.net

Please, do let me know immediately you receive it. In the moment, I am very
busy here in Asuncion the capital city of Paraguay because of the investment
projects, which the new partner and I are having at hand. So, feel free to get
in touch with him to send your card to you without any delay.

Best Regards,
Mr James Okwe

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