419 scam: "Mr Felix"<felixxdavid7877@gmail.com> Chairman Compensation committee ...26/08/17............

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Felix" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davifelixxt899@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:14:36 -0700
Subject: Chairman Compensation committee ...26/08/17............

Dear Sir/Madam,

I was Instructed by the presidency Commander-in-chief of the Nigerian

Armed Forces Federal Republic Of Nigeria and also United Nations (UN) and

(IMF)to transfer the sum of 10.5M usd only to you through ATM Visa Card

which you can use in any cash point, shopping mall and Bank all over the world.

Have you been scammed before? How much did you loose to the scammers?

That was the reason the committee was set up to pay you this compensation

in order to redeem the image of the country to the outside world and other international agencies.

You can withdraw money from your ATM Visa Card in any ATM TELLER MACHINE location or center of your choice/nearest to you, in any part of the world.

You are advised to send your office or home address,full name, Age,

Occupation, direct cellphone number to enable Courier service dispatch

your ATM Visa Card to you within 48hrs.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Felix David

Chairman Compensation committee

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