419 scam: "Mr. Samson Bill"<marymiller@compensation.org> Contact Mrs. Mary Miller For Your A T M Master Card {{ Tel:+234-802-386-5471

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +2348023865471 (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.
- mrsmarymillerrr@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Samson Bill" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsmarymillerrr@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:42:01 -0700
Subject: Contact Mrs. Mary Miller For Your A T M Master Card {{ Tel:+234-802-386-5471

Dear Friend, How are you today? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am using this opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transaction and transfer of your A.T.M Master Card, am sorry for presenting and using someone else in your name to get this transaction successful. Due to logistic reasons and your inconsistence to the other best known to you. Right now, I want to inform you that I have successfully cleared your A.T.M Master Card to someone else account who was capable of assisting me in this great venture that have been over and successful.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed at the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $1,300,000 (One Million Three Hundred Thousand United State of America Dollars). I have authorized my personal secretary Mrs. Mary Miller where I deposited the money to issue you your A.T.M Master Card, cashable in any A.T.M Machine in your country. My dear friend I will like you to contact Mrs. Mary Miller for the collection of your A.T.M Master Card.

Her name and contact address is as follows:

Name: Mrs. Mary Miller

Email: mrsmarymillerrr@yahoo.com

Tel: +234-802-386-5471

Contact Mrs. Mary Miller At the moment finally remembers that I have forwarded instructions to Mrs. Mary Miller on your behalf to send the A.T.M Master Card of $1,300,000 (One Million Three Hundred Thousand United State of America Dollars) to you as soon as you contact her without delay. Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart.

Best Regards.

Mr. Samson Bill

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