419 scam: "Mrs. Sharon Chase"<sharon_noreply@gmail.com> Dear Friend

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Sharon Chase" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alder_wilson@barid.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 19:32:09 -0400
Subject: Dear Friend

Dear Friends,

I am Mrs. Sharon Chase; I am a US citizen, 51 years Old. I reside here in Oklahoma. My residential address is as 4724 Lakeview Terrace Guthrie, Okla. 73044, United States, I’m thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $86,000 while in the United States of America, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents, and I was directed to meet Mr. Alder Wilson, who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE with the UNITED NATIONS, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.

Mr. Alder Wilson took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $3,500,000.00 Moreover, Mr. Alder Wilson, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Mr. Alder Wilson. You have to contact him directly on this information below.

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION
Name: Mr. Alder Wilson
Email: wilson.adewilson@barid.com

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in any way with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met Mr. Alder Wilson was just $350 for the paper works, and take note again, if you can't afford to pay up he will be able to help you with the payment for the documents needed and am assuring you that you should trust and follow all his instructions because he is for real. Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr. Alder Wilson so that he can help you to Transfer your Fund into your account, instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You.
Mrs. Sharon s. Chase

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