419 scam: alf yankin <alf@013net.net> STOP CONTACTING THOSE PEOPLE FOR YOUR COMPENSATION/PAYMENT

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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:
- ",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)
- "davidjohnson58@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: alf yankin <alf@013net.net>
Reply-To: i_am_rich_again@sify.com
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:40:00 -0800
Subject: STOP CONTACTING THOSE PEOPLE FOR YOUR COMPENSATION/PAYMENT

Attn: Friend

I am Mrs Lois Petersen - Soler, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here in California. My residential address is as follows. 200 Grapevine Road #34 Vista, CA 92083-4044, United States, am thinking of relocating since I am now rich.

I have been trying to secure a compensation payment for years now and invested over $20,000 trying to get my payment all to no avail.

Then a friend informed me that the British Government had set up a payment committee in collaboration with the United Nations to pay all legitimate beneficiaries eligible for compensations. So I decided to travel down to England with all my payment documents, and I was directed to meet MR, DAVID JOHNSON, who is the chairman of the compensation awarding committee, and I contacted him and he helped me through the payment procedures and got my compensation of $1,500,000,00 to me. Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because at last I received what I have worked and invested so much to receive.

Moreover, MR, DAVID JOHNSON, showed me the full informations of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw you as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with anyone claiming to have a compensation payment for you because they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact MR, DAVID JOHNSON whom I can vouch for concerning your payment.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARDING COMMITTEE
Name : MR, DAVID JOHNSON
Email: davidjohnson58@live.com

You really have to stop dealing with people contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and will end up bankrupting you if you don’t stop dealing with them.

I wish you all the best and God Bless You

Mrs Lois Petersen - Soler
200 Grapevine Road #34
Vista, CA 92083-4044, United States

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