419 scam: "Mrs. Marina Luda" <webmaster@cloud-cluster.ru> CONTACT HIM NOW FOR YOUR $10.5 MILLION USD

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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:
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- b_gani@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Marina Luda" <webmaster@cloud-cluster.ru>
Reply-To: bgani90@foxmail.com
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 19:11:01 -0200
Subject: CONTACT HIM NOW FOR YOUR $10.5 MILLION USD

Attention:

I am Mrs. Marina Luda, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here in Fl=
orida USA.My residential address is as follows, 7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Sprin=
gs FLorida 34488 United States,am thinking of relocating since I am now ric=
h. I am one of those that took part in the compensation in Nigeria many yea=
rs ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $85,000 while in the US,=
trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel to Washington with all my compensation documents, An=
d I was directed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director to contact=
Barrister Tony Gani, who is a representative of the Federal Bureau of Inve=
stigation and a member of the Compensation Award Committee, currently in Ni=
geria and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoeve=
r is contacting us through emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my compensation payment. Rig=
ht now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my com=
pensation funds of $10.5 Million US Dollars,Moreover,Barrister Tony Gani sh=
owed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payment=
s and I saw your email as one of the beneficiaries on the list he showed me=
, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, the=
y are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will adv=
ise you to contact Barrister Tony Gani. Kinldy send your personal details t=
o him to prove
your identification.

Full Name:
Home Address:
Occupation:
Phone Number:
Age:
Gender:
country:

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

Compensation Award House
Name :Barrister Tony Gani
Email: b_gani@aol.com

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you a=
nd 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 ha=
ve nothing. The only money I paid after I met Barrister Tony Gani was just =
$355 USD for the paper works, take note of that.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Barri=
ster Tony Gani so that he can help you to deliver your fund instead of deal=
ing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different k=
ind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank you and be Blessed.

Mrs. Marina Luda
7008 E Hwy 326 Silver
Springs FLorida
34488 United States

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