419 scam: "Mr. James Gilbert" <richardibori@gmail.com> Dear Partner. Your Compensation Payment for your past efforts.

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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:

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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348084003695 (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.
- barrister.johnson-maxwell@representative.com (Representative; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. James Gilbert" <richardibori@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barr.johnsonmaxwell@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 09:12:01 +0100
Subject: Dear Partner. Your Compensation Payment for your past efforts.

Dear Partner.
Your Compensation Payment for your past efforts, to our unfinished transaction.

Compliments of the day and God's blessings. I am happy to inform you
about my success in getting those funds transferred under the
cooperation of a new partner, from Toronto-Canada.

Hope you have not forgotten me? I am Mr. James Gilbert, who contacted
you some time ago, to assist me secure the release of some funds,
accrued from the over invoicing of a contract/inheritance funds.

I am pleased to inform you that i have successfully transferred the
funds out of the Bank, into my new partnerâ€™s account, in
Toronto-Canada, My new partner (Mr. Edgar Gonzalez) cleared the
outstanding fees and the fund was transferred into his account.
Currently, I'm in Zhubei-Taiwan, for investment projects, with my 50%
share of the total sum.

However, I did not forget your past efforts, because you contributed
immensely to the success of this transaction, though you weren't there
to complete the transaction with me, but i give all the credit and
thanks to you, for your efforts. I know that it's not your Intension
or your wish to back out on the transaction. I understand it was your
situation, then.

Meanwhile, I have decided to compensate/reward you with the sum of
$2,700,000.00 usd (Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) to show my gratitude in an appreciation for your efforts.

The $2.7 Million usd has been credited in a Prepaid Visa Card and the
Visa Card has been activated, to enable you access your funds and make
withdrawals from any ATM Machine of your choice, worldwide.

I left the Prepaid Visa Card with my Lawyer, before i traveled to
Zhubei-Taiwan, yesterday morning. The Prepaid Visa Card was issued in
your name by CITIBANK and the Visa Card Number is:
(4147-4630-2134-5578) and the Pin Code is: (4180), Please keep this
Pin Code secret to yourself,for security reason's. the pin code will
enable only you have direct Control over your funds.

The Visa Card has been registered with Inter switch, to enable you
change the Pin Code by yourself, when the Visa Card gets to your
destination. So the security of your funds is 100% guaranteed.

I decided to use the Prepaid Visa Card Payment System, because it's
more convenient,easier and faster, Rather than the transfer method,
which delayed our transaction, earlier.

I would like you to contact Barrister. Johnson Maxwell (Esq)
immediately, So that he can send the Visa Card to your address, as
quickly, as possible.

Please contact my Lawyer immediately, through his contact details
stated below, And ask him to send you the Visa Card, which was issued
in your name by CITIBANK, as a compensation payment, for your past
efforts.

Contact Name: Barrister. Johnson Maxwell (Esq)
The Principal Attorney at Johnson Law Firm
Office Address: #52 Victoria Street,Marine,Lagos Island,Lagos-Nigeria.
Phone: +234-8084003695
E-mail: barrister.johnson-maxwell@representative.com

Please endeavor to send your claim information's to my Lawyer, as i
stated below, to avoid sending/shipping the Visa Card to a wrong
address.

1. Your Full Names..........
2. Your Receiving Address..............
3. Your Mobile/Cell Phone Numbers.........

Feel free to get in touch with Barrister. Johnson Maxwell (Esq) and
arrange with him on how he will send/dispatch the Visa Card to your
address, as i instructed.

Please accept this token in good faith, as this is from the bottom of
my heart, and don't forget to update me immediately you receive the
Visa Card in your address, So that we all can share the joy together,
after all our effort and suffering at that time.

At the moment, I'm very busy here in Zhubei-Taiwan, because of the
projects i have at hand with my new partner.

Have a blessed day.

With best regards,

Mr. James Gilbert.

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