419 scam: Jim Edward Esq <peterssheyla@gmail.com> CONTACT MY SECRETARY NOW

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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)
- "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)
- "courier service" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- pastorgrahamtyers@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jim Edward Esq <peterssheyla@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jimedward04@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2021 16:15:13 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY NOW

Dear Friend,

Long time! How are you and your family?

You may not understand why this mail came to you, But if you don't
remember me, you could have received a email from me in the past
regarding a business proposal that we didn't completed.

I have not forgotten your previous effort and attempts to help me in
the past, I am now happy to report that I was able to transfer these
funds with the cooperation of a new partner from your country and we
traveled to the India for more business investments.

To thank you for your efforts and to prove to you that the transaction
was true and successful, I dropped $ 600,000.00 ATM visa Card for your
compensation, now contact my account manager and ask ( SIX HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS) to your ATM Visa card and ask him to send it to your
address, his name is Pastor Graham Tyers Email: (
pastorgrahamtyers@gmail.com ) Send him your complete data as indicated
below and ask him taao send the ATM visa card to your address via
express courier service.

Feel free to contact Paastor Graham Tyers Email: pastorgrahamtyers@gmail.com

1. Full names .......

2, Mobile phone number.......

3. Address .........

Regards,
Jim Edward

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