419 scam: "Mr. MICHAEL BROWN" <marqud529@gmail.com> COMPENSATION FOR YOUR PAST EFFORT !

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- rayallex0604@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. MICHAEL BROWN" <marqud529@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rayallex0604@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2017 17:48:01 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION FOR YOUR PAST EFFORT !

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Dear Friend,

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund released
and transferred to UK BANK, United Kingdom, under the cooperation of a
new partner from South Africa, Who is a citizen of United Kingdom. I
have traveled to London, where he assisted to deposit the money, and the
money has been currently deposited with UK BANK, United Kingdom. I will
finally remain in London for investment projects with my own share of
the total sum. I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist
me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.

Now contact my secretary, his name is Mr. RAY ALEX, and his email
address is, rayallex0604@gmail.com ask him to send you a wire transfer
in to your bank account worth of $5, 000, 000, 00, (FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS) which I have dully signed under your name which I mapped out
for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me
in this matter before my exit in the office.

Note that if there is any correction need to be made on your name please
I will advise you to reconfirm it as soon as you contact him secondly
please I didn't make any provision for the wire transfer charges.

Please ensure that you give him the correct name and address as soon as
he contact you, I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So
feel free and get in touch with my secretary (Mr. RAY ALEX) I instructed
him to make wire transfer to your nominated bank account.

Please, do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share
the joy after all the sufferings, and stress at that time, I am very
busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new
partner are having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded
instruction to the secretary on your behalf to release $5,000.000.00 USD
to you, so feel free to get in touch with him, and he will send your
compensation without any delay, I am now a happy man in life.

Thanks, and remain blessed.

Mr. MICHAEL BROWN.

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