419 scam: "Mrs. Christine Sterner"<test@jlcity.gov.cn> Attention: Unpaid Beneficiary

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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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- williamhadden180@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Christine Sterner" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williamhadden180@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:23:37 +0530
Subject: Attention: Unpaid Beneficiary

You are advised to Stop Contacting the wrong officers !

I am Mrs. Christine Sterner; I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here in Spring Grove Pennsylvania. My residential address is as follows. 1105 Porters Rd.Spring Grove Pennsylvania 17362. United States. 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 $25,000 while in the United States trying to get my payment all to no avail.

I decided to travel down to West Africa, Nigeria with all my compensation papers and i was directed to meet Mr William Hadden who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us are fake because the Inheritance/Compensation Law clearly states that the beneficiary/recipient is exempt from paying any out of pocket fees or charges to receive said funds.

Mr William Hadden took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation fund. Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $2,500,000.00(Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) to assist my whole family as a widow. Moreover, Mr William Hadden showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name and 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 funds, they are only making money out of you.

I will advise you to contact Mr David Salim, You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
NAME: Mr William Hadden
EMAIL: williamhadden180@gmail.com

Also below is my shipment air way bill And It Was Successful: To track package, go to ( http://www.ups.com ), insert the tracking number below to view my delivery status received package safely .

******Site: http://www.ups.com/
Name: Christine Sterner: UPS Tracking Number: H9753384334

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your funds is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you which means they will dry you up until you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met Mr William Hadden was just $350 for the procurement of Approval of Payment Warrant and Endorsement shipment charges, take note of that.

NOTE: I REPEAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I ALSO PAID IS $350 FOR THE procurement of your Approval of Payment Warrant and Endorsement, DELIVERY CHARGES AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON YOUR PACKAGE.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr William Hadden so that he can help you to deliver your funds instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Remain Blessed.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Christine Sterner

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