419 scam: "Mrs. Marina Williams" <test@kotoba2.com> STOP CONTACTING THOSE IMPOSTERS...

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- fundsdepartment@lycos.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Marina Williams" <test@kotoba2.com>
Reply-To: fundsdepartment@lycos.com
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 13:31:11 -0700
Subject: STOP CONTACTING THOSE IMPOSTERS...

I am Mrs. Marina Williams, I am a UK citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here i=
n United Kingdom.My residential address is as follows, 77 Ellen Street, Spr=
inghill, Birmingham. England. United Kingdom,am thinking of relocating sinc=
e I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the compensation in US=
A many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $85,000 while =
in the UK, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel to United State Of America Washington with all my co=
mpensation documents, And I was directed by the Federal Bureau of Investiga=
tion Director to contact Paul George Ankrom, who is a representative of the=
Federal Bureau of Investigation and a member of the Compensation Award Com=
mittee, currently in United state and I contacted him and he explained ever=
ything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my compensation payment. Rig=
ht now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my com=
pensation funds of $10.5 Million US Dollars,Moreover, Mr. Paul George Ankro=
m showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their pay=
ments and I saw your email as
one of the beneficiaries on the list he showed me, 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 advise you to contact Mr. Pau=
l George Ankrom. Kinldy send your personal details to him to prove your ide=
ntification.

Full Name:
Home Address:
Occupation:
Phone Number:
Age:
Gender:
country:

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

Compensation Award House
Name : Paul George Ankrom
Email: fundsdepartment@lycos.com
Cell Phone: +1 386-490-8641

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you a=
nd telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, =
they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you ha=
ve nothing. The only money I paid after I met Mr. Paul George Ankrom was ju=
st $355 USD for the paper works, take note of that.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr. P=
aul George Ankrom so that he can help you to deliver your fund instead of d=
ealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for differen=
t kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank you and be Blessed.

Mrs. Marina Williams
77 Ellen Street, Springhill, Birmingham.
England. United Kingdom

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