419 scam: "JOHN WRIGHT"<info@lee.org> Compensation Reserve Team

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
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.
- specialagentjohnwright1@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN WRIGHT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <specialagentjohnwright@gmail.co>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 00:51:29 -0700
Subject: Compensation Reserve Team

Troy Illinois General Board & Compensation Reserve Team

GRANTED APPROVAL FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Plot 1379 Tiamiyu

Savage Street, Victoria Island, London.

Great News, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP CONTACTING THEM!!!

I am Mrs. MILA MILES, I am a US citizen, 49 years Old. I reside here in Spring City, Pennsylvania. My residential address is as follows.3663 Schuylkill Rd# 1, Spring City, Pennsylvania, United States, am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that? ?took part in the Compensation in Troy Illinois many years ago andthey refused to pay me, I had paid over $?45?,000 while in the United States trying to get my payment all to no avail.

I decided to travel down to Troy Illinois with all my compensation documents and i was directed to meet Mr. John? ?, he is among the member of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake because the Inheritance/Compensation Law clearly states that the beneficiary/recipient is exempt from paying any out of pocket fees or charges to receive said funds.

Mr. John took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $9,500,000.00 (nine million five hundred thousand dollars).

Moreover, Mr.John showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name and email address as one of the beneficiaries that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your funds, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Mr.John you have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE

Name: Mr. John

Email: specialagentjohnwright1@aol.com

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