419 scam: "Mr. Wayne Larry"<infoinfo12321@gmail.com> YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT AWARD OF US$1.5M IS READY? (28-02-2017)

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Wayne Larry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sanjosetrustbankusa@consultant.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 01:10:52 -0700
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT AWARD OF US$1.5M IS READY? (28-02-2017)

This is to acquaint you on the outcome of our 1 day meeting held between the U.S Department of Homeland security Washington

DC, U.N International Financial Investigation Unit and the Association of Better Business Bureau to compensate all scam

victims. Upon due verification, we have jointly approved the sum US$1.5M (One million, Five hundred thousand United States

Dollars) for every confirmed victim. Your E-mail address was selected through a just concluded random computer ballot system,

and you were among the few selected beneficiary to be compensated at this year 2017 compensation program.

Furthermore, adequate arrangement has been put in place for your approved payment to be remitted to you via the appointed

Bank through Online Banking that can be accessible.

Finally; for the purpose of proper verification of your claims, it is imperative that you furnish us with the following of

your details necessary to process release/remittance of your payment:

1. Your Full name:

2. Your Address:

3. Telephone Number:

4. Marital Status:

5. Occupation:

6. Sex:

7. Age:

Best Regard

Mr. Wayne Larry

Account Department.

Community Trust Credit Union

Anti-fraud resources:

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