419 scam: "Mrs Martinez Cruz"<martinezmailbox@hushmail.com> Notification

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- jerry.lankford@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Martinez Cruz" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jerry.lankford@o2.pl>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 02:37:15 -0700
Subject: Notification

Hello

I am Martinez Cruz,a US citizen,55 years Old, I reside here in Texas, I because I felt I should let you know about it, so that my conscience can be free, although I don't really know where to start from, for the past 3 Years I have been trying to claim my Compensation reward that was rewarded to all Scam Victims.

I was contacted by Economic and Financial Crime Commission and the Central Bank Of Nigeria, that I was among those to claim $2. Million Dollars.

I had paid over $39,000 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 that they have sent to me, And I was directed to meet Mr Femi Babafemi the Head of Media to Economic and Financial Crime Commission, he explained everything to me and showed me a list of people that are yet to receive their Reward, that is where I came across your email address, and made me understand that all those money I paid is gone, that they are fighting very hard to stop internet fraud, and let know what to do for me to get my Compensation funds, He said that due to high corruptions there in Nigeria, The United Nation decide to forward all those that due to receive the reward to the

Mr. Jerry Lankford

Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force

1500 Pennsylvania Ave.NW, Suite 1064,

Washington, D.C. 20220

Email: jerry.lankford@o2.pl

I traveled back and contacted Jerry Lankford, and ask him what to do for me to be able to receive my Compensation that was my brake through.

The only money I paid after I met Mr. Jerry Lankford was just $310 for the paper works, I will advise you to stop contacting any other person regarding your Compensation or Inheritance payment, I will advise you to contact Mr. Jerry Lankford 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 Martinez Cruz

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