419 scam: "Mrs A Brinnen"<customer@uuzz.com> COMPENSATION AWARD AUTHORITY

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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:
- "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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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 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.
- agentspain24@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs A Brinnen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agentspain24@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:12:02 +0800
Subject: COMPENSATION AWARD AUTHORITY

Hello Beneficiary,

I am Mrs A Brinnen, I am a Swedish, 51 years Old. I reside hime in ARLANDA - SUNDVALL - SWEDEN. My residential address is

as follows. 7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Springs ARLANDA - SUNDVALL - SWEDEN.

I'm one of those that took part in the Compensation in awards many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $18,000 while in the SWEDEN, trying to get my payment all to no avail. So I decided to travel down to the Compensation and lottery company with all my compensation documents, And I was directed to meet Agent Michael Spain who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD AUTHORITY and a Human Rights Activist (Lawyer), and I contacted him and he explained everything to me.

Records show that you are among one of the individuals and organizations who are yet to receive their overdue payment from overseas which includes those of Lottery/Gambling,Contract and Inhimitance.

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'm the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds amounting to $8.5 Million US Dollars Moreover, Agent Michael Spain, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email as one of the scam victims, 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.

For evidence of fact that i got my ATM CARD deivered to me in my destination in ARLANDA - SUNDVALL - SWEDEN,you can go head and track this tracking details from DHL COURIER SERVICE to confirm my delivery to my doorstep.

www.dhl.com
1776329833

I will advise you to contact Agent Michael Spain You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD AUTHORITY
Name : Agent Michael Spain (Barrister)
Email: agentspain24@gmail.com

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 Agent Michael Spain was just $600 USD for the paper works, take note of that.

Thank You and Be Blessed,
Mrs A Brinnen.
7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Springs
ARLANDA - SUNDVALL - SWEDEN

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