419 scam: " European Union" <johnmaier06@gmail.com> EUROPEAN UNION 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:

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:
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- +447045769219 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: " European Union" <johnmaier06@gmail.com>
Reply-To: florentlouis63@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:23:12 +0200
Subject: EUROPEAN UNION COMPENSATION

I am Wayne Johnson, European Union Payout Officer in United Kingdom in cha=
rge of processing and remitting payment to all Beneficiaries of the Europea=
n Union Compensation Scheme.We have $4,000,000.00. of your compensation fun=
ds from the European Union Government,Please be informed that the funds are=
coming directly from the European Union , It is a Compensation from the Eu=
ropean Union to all Victims of Global financial, Scammed Victims and Econom=
ic Meltdown and your email has been randomly selected as one of the lucky b=
eneficiaries. we have been authorize to Transfer your full compensation pay=
ment of $4,000,000.00. You are required to provide these details to enable =
us proceed with your transfer: Full Names. Country Occupation. Direct Phone=
No. Address: Scanned Copy of I.D. Contact us for your claim via email: eur=
opeanunion@germanymail.com Contact us for your claim via email : europeanun=
ion@germanymail.com Wayne Johnson Phone:+447045769219

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