419 scam: "Mrs. Lauren Mora" <test@powerintegration.ma> Personal Advise

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "2348096382141@yandex.com" (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.
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.
- +2348096382141 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Lauren Mora" <test@powerintegration.ma>
Reply-To: <laurenmangel@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 05:51:41 -0400
Subject: Personal Advise

>From Mrs. Lauren Mora

Hello My Dear Friend

I am Mrs Lauren Mora, I am a US citizen, 47 years Old. I reside here in Florida. My residential address is 1040 Spring Garden RD, Apt 216, Miami Florida 33136, United States but as I speak to you now, I am somewhere in Honolulu, Hawaii with my fortune. I am one of those that have been scammed by Africans and later got a compensation payment approval message which I decided to give a trial but to my surprise I ended up paying over $50,000 to so called Compensation Paying Agent in Nigeria. I paid over US$50,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail. Before I proceed with the revelation I have for you, kindly check me out with my full details below and verify me from any United States Authority or you can check my Social Security with NetDetative and if you are not convinced by your findings about who I am then its all up to you to believe me or not as you have nothing to loose after all.

My Full Name: Lauren Mora
Address: 1040 Spring Garden RD, Apt 216
Miami Florida 33136
DOB: 05/11/1972
SSN: 593-48-1617

Anyway, to be precise I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my correspondences and evidence of payment I sent to Nigeria, AS I was been directed by the ( F B I ) Director whom I reported to and he directed me to meet Senator Ahmed Sani, a member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE and representative of the FBI in West Africa. I did contact Senator Sani and he explained everything to me reasons why we should ignore emails claiming to be their Paying Agent and so on.

It was like I took a chance card by taking the bold decision to travel down to Nigeria since I would rather spend $7,000 for my trip than send it to people I have already lost over $50,000 to in West Africa. Behold I was taken to the paying bank by the committee chiarman for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $1,595,000.00 Million US Dollars Moreover, Senator Ahmed Sani, showed me the list of seven (7) people that are yet to receive their payments who are in the same category with me 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 the Senate Committee Chiarman on Compensation Payment.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Senator Ahmed Sani
Email: +2348096382141@yandex.com
Direct Telephone: +2348096382141
LinkedIn: https://ng.linkedin.com/pub/ahmad-rufai-sani/b4/423/48

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 Senator Ahmed Sani was just $379.50 USD for the paper works, take note of that. $215.00 for Fund Release Clearance Certificate and $164.50 for Court Notary Form C3 which totals $379.50 USD all together apart from my flight expenses.

I feel obliged to inform you as a patriotic American citizen that if you can't go through the same stress I went due to one reason or the other to go there for your full payment, Just feel free to contact this gentlemen and as soon as you contact him he will send you the payment information which you are to use in sending the legal fee for the procurement of your documents from the court of law there in Nigeria so that your fund can be transfer to you without any delay just the way mine was being transfer to me.

Send him the following details if you know you are ready to have your FUNDS so that as soon as he receive your information he will send to you the payment details for sending him the $379.50 that is needed for him to get the document that is needed to make the transfer a successful one and that is the only payment I made through his office and he help me in the transferring of my FUNDS and I must say that you have to contact him so that he will help you the way he help me to get my FUNDS without any further payment. You can as well ask him to send the original hard copies of your Fund Release Clearance Certificate and the Court Notary Form C3 so you can sign them and return OR your give him power of attorney to sign on your behalf.

Below are the information I provided to him which you have to reconfirm to him if you are ready to get your FUNDS

1. Your full name:

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2. Your current address:

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3. Your current telephone/mobile number:

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4. Your passport/national id no:

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5. Your Payment Ref No:

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Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Senator Ahmed Sani so that he can help you to Deliver your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

I feel Blessed sharing my predicaments and joy with you hoping you will find fulfillment taking your time to read. Have a blessed day.

Mrs Lauren Mora

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