419 scam: Joan Vanessa Welsh MD <test1@unimerdom.local> You have an unclaimed compensation

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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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348022971447 (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.
- mikraig@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- barrister michael craig (zenith compensatin house) e-mail: mikraig@aol.com tel: +234-802-297-1447 my dear friend, i hope i have been (Aol; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Joan Vanessa Welsh MD <test1@unimerdom.local>
Reply-To: <mikraig@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2013 02:30:23 +0300
Subject: You have an unclaimed compensation

I sincerely apologize for contacting you without due permission or under-going due process. I was left with no choice than to contact you immediately because I consider this information very urgent. You will agree with me that experience is the best teacher as we say.

I have had a lot of bad and hurtful experiences from those fucking internet scammer. I received over 50 mails each day telling me to claim my Inheritance fund worth millions of dollars. I fell to this trap and I lost a lot of money. I am pleased to inform you that I am one of the must happiest woman on earth now because I was contacted by the Federal High Court Officials who directed me to the real organization in charge of my funds. Now I have my funds directly transferred to my bank account. Now you will be surprised how I got to know you. I was with the Federal High Court Official to sign and approve the transfer of my fund to my bank (Bank Of America).

I saw your name and e-mail address among the beneficiaries of this Funds. I felt very sorry for those names and e-mail contacts because I know they might have been scammed by those bastard. I quickly wrote down your email address, this is why I am contacting you today. If you have received any mail asking you to make any form of payment to get your Funds. I advice you to ignore such mail from now and contact the Zenith Compensation House officer in charge of the release of your funds, the only fee you are require to pay is for the proper paper work which cost $420 only. If you can contact him now, he will help you to process your Funds Papers immediately and you will have your funds transferred to your Bank Account within the next 24-48 hours. But you will be required to provide your information to prove that you are the real owner and beneficiary of this Fund. You can contact Barrister Michael Craig (Zenith Compensatin House)

E-mail: mikraig@aol.com
Tel: +234-802-297-1447

My dear friend, I hope I have been able to help and prevent you from falling a victim to those insolent bastards. Please feel very free to get back to me if you need more information on this, I will be willing to help. Bye for now.

Utmost Regards,

Dr. Joan Welsh

Private Email: jwelsh28@yahoo.com
MedStar Hospital Center
NW Washington, DC 301
253-780-9944

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