419 scam: "Thomas Lambert"<cpa@macalpinecarll.com> *****SPAM***** COMPENSATION PAYMENT

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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:
- "money gram" (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. )
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "mypersonalbox@outlook.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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Thomas Lambert" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lambert.thomasambert@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2016 13:55:52 -0700
Subject: *****SPAM***** COMPENSATION PAYMENT

ATTN: Scam Victims Beneficiaries,
DATING SITES LOVER AND 419 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PAYMENT REF/PAYMENT CODE: TRANSFER #06654 {$5 HUNDRED THOUSAND USD ONLY,

This is to inform you that I came to Nigeria from London, after series of complains from the FBI and other Security agencies from Asia, Europe, and the United States of America respectively, against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the British Government for her rate of scam activities going on in these two nations. I have met with the President of Nigeria Gen. Muhammadu Buhari who claimed that he has been trying his best to make sure that all foreign debtors receive their fund in their Hand.
We receive your information through MONEY GRAM / WERSTERN UNION We have gone through your file and see how much you have spend that is why we contact you if you can follow my instruction I promise, you will be among the scam victims beneficiaries that will receive there COMPENSATION PAYMENT of $500,000 {$5 HUNDRED THOUSAND USD ONLY}, in this month if you can go back to your senses you will know that you have been scam That is our last discussion to help all the SCAM VICTIMS beneficiaries to get there fund.
Sincerely, you are a lucky person because I have just discovered that some top Nigerian and British Government Officials are interested in your file
Right now, as directed by the President of Nigeria Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, We are working in collaborations with the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and have decided to authorize the Government of Nigeria to effect the payment of your compensation of an amount of US$500,000 approved by both the British government and the UN into your account without any delay.
I have a very limited time to stay in Nigeria here so I would like you to urgently respond to this message so that I can advise you on how best to confirm your fund in your account within the next 72 hours.
Sincerely yours,
Mr. Thomas Lambert
Email:Contact: mypersonalbox@outlook.com

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