419 scam: Corrie Wright MD <cowrriie@hotmail.com> Read and act fast

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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@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Corrie Wright MD <cowrriie@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mikraig@zenithcompensation.us.tf
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 04:16:05 -0600
Subject: Read and act fast

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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@hotmail.com

5010 Emerald Lake Dr

Fort Worth, TX 76103-1333

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