419 scam: "Mrs. Marina Luda" <info@lee.com> CONTACT HIM NOW FOR YOUR $5.9 MILLION USD.

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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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- larry.james64@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Marina Luda" <info@lee.com>
Reply-To: larry.james64@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:52:51 +0100
Subject: CONTACT HIM NOW FOR YOUR $5.9 MILLION USD.

Attention:
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I am Mrs. Marina Luda, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside herein Flo=
rida USA. My residential address is as follows, 7008 E Hwy 326Silver Spring=
s Florida 34488 United States, am thinking of relocating since I am now ric=
h I am one of those that took part in the compensation in Nigeria many year=
s ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over. $85,000 while in the US,=
trying to get my payment all to no avail.
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So I decided to travel to Washington with all my compensation documents, An=
d I was directed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director to contact=
Barrister Larry James, who is a representative of the Federal Bureau of In=
vestigation and also a member of the Compensation Award Committee, He is cu=
rrently in Nigeria and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. H=
e said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.
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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 $5.9 Million US Dollars, Moreover Barrister Larry James =
showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payme=
nts 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, t=
hey are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will a=
dvise you to contact Barrister Larry James. Kindly send your personal detai=
ls to him to prove your identification.
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Full Name:
Home Address:
Occupation:
Phone Number:
Age:
Gender:
country:
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You have to contact him directly on this information below.
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Compensation Award House
Name: Barrister Larry James
Email: larry.james64@yahoo.com
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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 Barrister Larry James was jus=
t $355 USD for the paper works, take note of that.
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Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Barri=
ster Larry James so that he can help you to deliver your fund instead of de=
aling with those liars that ask for different kind of money to complete you=
r transaction.
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Thank you and be Blessed.
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Mrs. Marina Luda
7008 E Hwy 326 Silver
Springs Florida
34488 United States

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