419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mrjacobmalexander@citromail.hu (Citromail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- head office. name: mr jacob m alexander email: mrjacobmalexander@citromail.hu or email:mrjacobmalexander@yahoo.com listed below are (Citromail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Tina Maxwell" <"WWW."@poem.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Tina Maxwell" <mrsmaxwelltina@citromail.hu>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 19:50:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: RIGHT NOW I HAVE RECEIVED MY COMPENSATION FUNDS OF $3,5
00,000.00MILLION DOLLAR

Compensation Award Office.

ATTENTION

I am Mrs Tina Maxwell, US citizen, Am 44 years old. I am one of those people that took part in receiving Inheritance funds and Lottery funds from European banks even from many lottery organizers few years ago And they refused to pay me, I had paid different fees while in the United States trying to get my funds from those banks and lottery organizers but all to no avail.

So I decided to travel to LONDON UK with all my compensation documents, and I was directed by the IMF Director to contact the re-conciliator MR JACOB M ALEXANDER who is also a director in COMPENSATION AWARD office and a member of the & IMF COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently working with IMF in the United Kingdom and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake. MR JACOB M ALEXANDER
personally directed me on how to claim my Inheritance or Lottery payment.

Right now I have received my compensation funds of $3,5 00,000.00 Moreover,MR JACOB M ALEXANDER, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their Inheritance or Lottery payment and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will personally advise you to contact MR JACOB M ALEXANDER, he will assist you as he is a very religious man with the fear of God.

But you can send him your full information for him to confirm it very well as i do
Your full name:_________
Your home address:_________
Your phone number:_________
Your Country:_________

COMPENSATION AWARD HEAD OFFICE.
Name: MR JACOB M ALEXANDER
Email: mrjacobmalexander@citromail.hu
OR Email:mrjacobmalexander@yahoo.com

Listed below are the name of fraudsters and banks behind the non release of your funds that I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.

1) Mr. James B. Comey Jr
2) Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
3) Mrs. Sherry Williams
4) Mr. Dan Rochas (I.M.F)
5) Mrs. Tanner Williams
6 Mr.Ibrahim Lamorde
7) Mr Thomas Jayce

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your funds is with them, it is not in any way with them and they are only taking advantage of you which means they will dry you up until you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met MR JACOB M ALEXANDER was just $100 for the delivery and shipment charges, take note of that.

NOTE: TELLING YOU TO PAY FOR ANY DELIVERY OR COURIER CHARGE IS ALL NOTHING BUT LIES, I REPEAT THE ONLY MONEY I HAVE PAID IS JUST $100USD FOR THE DELIVERY CHARGES AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON MY PACKAGE.

below is the information i use to send the fee to there head office but you have to contact him first to confirm before you made a mistake.

Receivers______________JOHN KEN
Country:_______________Benin Republic
City:__________________Cotonou
Test question__________urgent
Test Answer____________needed
Amount:________________$100usd
Sender's Name:_________
MTCN___________________

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact MR JACOB M ALEXANDER so that he can help you to deliver your funds instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Remain Blessed.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Tina Maxwell

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