419 scam: OFFICE WORK <office-------24248@att.net> This was how I succeeded getting my funds.

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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.
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.
- +2347086040360 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- kelvinwilliams82662@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: OFFICE WORK <office-------24248@att.net>
Reply-To: joangoforthusa001@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 13:31:08 -0800 (PST)
Subject: This was how I succeeded getting my funds.

This was how I succeeded getting my funds.

Hello dear,

I am Mrs Joan Goforth, I am a US citizen, 68 years Old. I reside here in Denton, Texas. My residential address is as follows. 38 Wellington Oaks Cir, Denton, TX, United States, am thinking of relocating since I am now Rich and comfortable with my family.

I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Africa many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over US$74,000 for the past years while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail. And they always stoped my funds with one reason or the order.

So I decided to travel with my Son to WASHINGTON D.C with all my compensation documents, And I was directed by the ( FBI) Director to contact Mr. Kelvin Williams, who is a representative of the ( FBI ) and a member of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, currently in Nigeria. and I contacted him and he explained 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 which was paid to me successfuly. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have finally received my compensation funds of ( US$2.5Million ) Moreover, Mr. Kelvin Williams, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their compensation funds and I saw your name as one of the scam victims and one of the US$2.5Million beneficiaries, that is why I decided to email you to know if you have received yours, and to advise you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your funds, they are only making money out of you.

I will advise you to contact Mr. Kelvin Williams. You have to contact him directly with your information as below to know if he can help you too.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE

Name : Mr.Kelvin Williams

Email: kelvinwilliams82662@yahoo.com.hk

Phone: +234-708-604-0360

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 left.

The only Money I paid after I met Mr.Kelvin Williams was just $390 for the Ownership Paper Works, Take note of that because that was only money I paid.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr.Kelvin Williams 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 Joan Goforth

38 Wellington Oaks Cir, Denton, TX, United States

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