419 scam: "Mrs Patricia Morine Davidson"<test PLEASE HELP US STOP SCAM FOR OUR OWN SAKE...

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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:
- "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.
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.
- +2347041667987 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Patricia Morine Davidson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrbensonraymond1@att.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 03:26:05 +0800
Subject: PLEASE HELP US STOP SCAM FOR OUR OWN SAKE...

Attn: My Dear Good Friend

I am Mrs Patricia Morine Davidson, I am a US citizen, 51 years Old. I reside here in Cedar Hill Texas 75104.
My residential address is as follows. 1273 Hayes St Cedar Hill Texas 7510, United States, am 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 $20,000 while in the US, trying to
get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to United Nations with all my compensation documents, And I was directed to
meet Mr Rev Benson Smack, who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted
him and he explaine everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.

He 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 $1,600,000.00 Moreover, Mr.Benson Raymond,
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 Benson Raymond,
You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Mr. Benson Raymond
Email; mrbensonraymond1@att.net
Phone: : +234-7041667987

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 anyway 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 Benson Raymond was just $250 for the paper works, take note
of that.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Benson Raymond so that he can help
you to Deliver your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different
kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.
Mrs Patricia Morine Davidson

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