419 scam: "Graham"<admin@qampusplus.com> Dear Beneficiary..........

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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:
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- triciaporta196@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Graham" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <triciaporta196@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2024 12:05:11 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary..........

Dear Beneficiary,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting your funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Paraguay in the person of Mr. Santos Da Silva Mendes. Presently I¡¯m in the hospital diagnosed with cancer but feeling a lot better because now I know my heart¡¯s desire has been accomplished.

Meanwhile, I didn¡¯t forget your past efforts and attempts to receive restitution payment due to you. I need you to contact my secretary in The UK, her name is; Tricia Porter and her email address is triciaporta196@gmail.com

I asked her to send you a total of GBP¡ê500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) Certified bank draft which was raised with NATWEST BANK (London) in your favor for your compensations and all the past attempts to assist in this overdue payment process . I sincerely appreciate your efforts at that time very much, so feel free to get in touch with my secretary Tricia Porter and re- confirm your address where she will send the draft to you via special post-delivery to your given address.

At the moment, I¡¯m still at the hospital and won¡¯t have time to communicate frequently, remember that I have forwarded instructions to my secretary on your behalf to send out the Draft to you, so feel free to get in touch with Tricia Porter without any delay.

I promise to call you as soon as I settle down and my health permits me.

Thank you for your understanding and bye for now, please do forgive me for the delay in sending out your compensations

Yours Truly,

Graham Tyler, Esq.
Graham Tyler Chambers & Co.
Hardman Square,
Spinning fields,
Manchester M3 3EB

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