419 scam: "Mrs. Suzan Derrick" <ABN-AMRO_Alert@accountant.com> THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUND.

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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:
- ",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)
- "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 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.
- paulnelson_wun@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Suzan Derrick" <ABN-AMRO_Alert@accountant.com>
Reply-To: paulnelson_wun@yahoo.it
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:29:34 +0400
Subject: THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUND.

Attn:Beneficiary, I am Mrs suzan Derrick, I am a United State citizen, 48 y=
ears Old. I reside here in New Braunfels Texas. My residential address is a=
s follows.108 Crockett Court. Apt 303, New Braunfels Texas, United States, =
am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that took =
part in the Compensation in MALAYSIA/UK many years ago and they refused to =
pay me, I had paid over $20,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment a=
ll to no avail. So I was advice by a friend to travel down to Turkey with a=
ll my compensation documents, And I was directed to meet prof.Nelson Paul ,=
who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and=
he explained everything to me. He took me to the paying bank for the claim=
of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest woman on eart=
h because I have received my compensation funds of $1,500,000.00 Moreover, =
Proff.Nelson Paul, 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 wit=
h those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out=
of you. I will advise you to contact prof.Nelson Paul.You have to contact =
him directly on this information below. JOAKIN COMPENSATION OFFICE Name : p=
rof.Nelson Paul Email: paulnelson_wun@yahoo.it You really have to stop deal=
ing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fun=
d is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advanta=
ge of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing. Take note of tha=
t.Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Pro=
ff.Nelson Paul so that he can help you to Transfer your Fund into your acco=
unt, instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around as=
king for different kind of money for different documents to complete your t=
ransaction. Thank You and Be Blessed. Mrs. Suzan Derrick.

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