419 scam: "Rev.Michael Avila"<michaelavila2000@gmail.com> Hello Your ATM 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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "samuel_flavio@ymail.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: "Rev.Michael Avila" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michaelavila@mail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 20:49:54 +0530
Subject: Hello Your ATM Compensation Payment

Hello Dear,

My name is Rev.Micheal Avila; I am a US citizen, 51 Years Old. My residential address 3648 W. Scenic Hwy 30-A Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459, United States, I am one of those people that took part in receiving Inheritance funds/natural disaster in some part of the world and Lottery funds from African Banks and European Banks even from many lottery organizers few years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid different fees while in the USA trying to get my funds from those banks and lottery organizers but all to no avail.

So, I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C USA with all my compensation documents, and I was directed by the F.B.I Director to contact a man called Dr.Samuel Flavio, A British citizen and a member of the UNITED NATIONS & IMF COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently staying in Mumbai City - India. I contacted him and he explained everything to me. Dr.Samuel Flavio personally directed me on how to claim my Inheritance and Lottery payment. Right now I am the happiest man on earth today because I have now finally received my compensation funds of (US$5M) Two Million United State Dollars Only through A BANK OF AMERICA PLATINUM ATM CARD UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS AND IMF PAYMENT AGENCY. Moreover,Dr.Samuel Flavio, showed me the full information of those people 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 because they are not with your funds but they are only making money out of you. I wi

You have to contact him directly on this information below:

Contact Person: Dr.Samuel Flavio

Address: Diplomatic Lodge, Nariman Point Mumbai India.

eMail: samuel_flavio@ymail.com

Telephone: +91 9619942085.

Contact Dr.Samuel Flavio and send to him (1) Your full names, (2) Your contact Address, (3) Your mobile phone numbers and (3) Any of your photo ID bearing your picture etc, you really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them because 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 left with you. Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Dr. Samuel Flavio in Mumbai City-India, so that he will help you to deliver original copy of your international ATM CARD instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money for fees to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Rev.Micheal Avila

+448719745127

3648 W. Scenic Hwy 30-A,

Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

United States of America.

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