419 scam: Corrie Wright <lhalle@ccsolutions-llc.com> You have a pending 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:
- ",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)
- "mikraig@zenithcompensation.us.tf" (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.
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.
- cowrrie@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Corrie Wright <lhalle@ccsolutions-llc.com>
Reply-To: mikraig@zenithcompensation.us.tf
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 17:00:01 -0400
Subject: You have a pending compensation

I am Dr. Corrie Wright, a US citizen, 48 years old. I am one of those
that took
part in the compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me,
I had paid over $20,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no
avail. So I decided to travel over to Nigeria with all my compensation
documents, and I was directed to meet Mr. Michael Craig, who is a member of
COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he explained everything
to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake. He took me to
the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment.

Right now I have received my compensation funds of $1,500,000.00 Moreover, Mr.
Michael Craig, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive
their payments and I saw your email address as one of the beneficiaries, that
is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not
with your fund, they are only making money out of you.

I will advise you to contact Mr. Michael Craig directly through the below
information.

Name: Mr. Michael Craig
Email: mikraig@zenithcompensation.us.tf
Tel: +234-802-297-1447

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and
telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they
are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have
nothing. The only money I paid after I met Mr. Michael Craig was just $420 for
the paper works, take note of that.

I wish you the best of luck.

Corrie Wright MD

cowrrie@yahoo.com

5010 Emerald Lake Dr

Fort Worth, TX 76103-1333

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