419 scam: "timothypough1992@gmail.com" THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR PENDING FUNDS.

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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 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)
- ",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)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "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.
- andrewliors46@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "timothypough1992@gmail.com"
Reply-To: <timothypough1992@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 18:33:38 -0400
Subject: THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR PENDING FUNDS.

Greetings,

I write with earnest prayer that this email will meet you well. I know that you will be surprise at receipt of this email from me to you. I am Rev. Timothy Pough, I am a US citizen, 67 years Old. I reside here in Dallas Texas USA. My residential address is as follows 5113 Lauren Ln Dallas TX, United States. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $15,000 while i was in the US trying to get my due compensation but all to no avail, I had been a victim of scam for 4 years, i lost my car, my house and i undergo several surgery, i lost so much to those internet scammers wanting me to provide more and more money for documents and so on..

So I decided to travel down to with all my compensation documents, and I was directed to meet One Director Andrew Liors Of the Rooley Security Agency who is the 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 am the most happiest man on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $2,000,000.00 (Two million dollars) Moreover,Dir. Andrew Liors, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address, 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 Dir. Andrew Liors. Once you get back to me i will provide you with Identification Cards for you to verify my Identification and also provide you with the information you will use to contact Mr. Andrew P. Liors of the Rooley Security Agency in other to get your due fund.. or you can contact him through his email address; andrewliors46@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 Dir. Andrew Liors was just $115usd for the paper works, take note of that.

(NOTE: TELLING YOU TO PAY FOR ANY DELIVERY OR COURIER CHARGE, THAT IS ALL NOTHING BUT LIES, I REPEAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I ALSO PAID IS $135 FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE/ ENDORSEMENT CHARGE AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND YOUR PACKAGE CONTAINING YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT CHECK WILL BE REACHING YOU THROUGH THE ROOLEY SECURITY DELIVERING AGENT. )

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Dir. Andrew Liors 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 will give you more details about the transaction when I received your affirmative response.

Thank You and Remain Blessed.

Rev. Timothy Pough

5113 Lauren Ln Dallas TX,

United States.

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