419 scam: "Ms. Katherine Brooklyn" <postnet1960@gmail.com> Compensation

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +448726147077 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- creditcontoldept@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Katherine Brooklyn" <postnet1960@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2016 13:48:17 -0800
Subject: Compensation

Greeting,
My name is Miss Naomi Brooklyn, the daughter to late Mrs. Lizzy
Brooklyn from Zimbabwe. May her soul rest in perfect peace Amen, My
mother Mrs. Lizzy Brooklyn contact you last year in respect to the
funds transfer of my late father. Before my mother passed a way, she
issued a bank draft to you for all the effort to help her; she
believed that you backed out thinking that the funds transfer is
illegal fund.
Well, through the assistance of a Japanese business man who name is
Mr. Haruki Kintarou who is leaving in Papua New Guinea the funds was
transfer out successful through him. I am now with a new family in
Papua New Guinea and am very happy again, because the new family I am
staying with takes me as their only daughter but being an orphan is so
challenging but am happy. In a way to appreciate your help my mother
dropped a bank draft of ($3,500,000.00) before her death and
instructed Mr. Roger Shaolin to make sure you receive the total amount
without any problem.
This is her little way of saying thank you for your initial help.
Contact
Raphaels Bank London
Mr. Roger Shaolin
Tel: +448726147077
Email: Creditcontoldept@accountant.com
With your full information
Full Name:
Contact number:
Regards,
Miss Naomi Brooklyn

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