419 scam: "Rozella Wittmeyer" <rozella@usa.com> Hello Dear

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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 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)
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.
- briant2018@mynet.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rozella Wittmeyer" <rozella@usa.com>
Reply-To: briant2018@mynet.com
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2018 15:24:31 -0700
Subject: Hello Dear

Attention:
I am Mrs. Rozella Wittmeyer, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside her=
e in Texas USA. My residential address is as follows, 1109 Lake Haven Drive=
Little Elm Texas 75068 United States, am thinking of relocating since I am=
now rich. I am one of those that took part in the compensation in United S=
tate of American many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over=
4,400 US Dollars. while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avai=
l.
So I decided to travel to Washington with all my compensation documents, A=
nd I was directed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director to contac=
t Lawyer Brian Tony, who is a representative of the Federal Bureau of Inves=
tigation and a member of the Compensation Award Committee, currently in USA=
and I contacted him and he explained everything 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. Ri=
ght now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my co=
mpensation funds of 10 Million Dollars, Moreover, Lawyer Brian Tony showed =
me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and=
I saw your email as one of the beneficiaries on the list he showed me, tha=
t 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 y=
ou to contact Lawyer Brian Tony. Kindy send your personal details to him to=
prove your identification.
Full Name, Home Address, Occupation, Phone Number, Age/Gender:
You have to contact him directly on this information below.
Compensation Award House
Name: Lawyer Brian Tony
Email: briant2018@mynet.com =

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you =
and 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 h=
ave nothing. The only money I paid after I met Lawyer Brian Tony was just 3=
00 Dollars for the paper works, take note of that.
Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Lawy=
er Brian Tony so that he can help you to deliver your fund instead of deali=
ng with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different ki=
nd of money to complete your transaction.
Thank you and be Blessed.
Mrs. Rozella Wittmeyer.
1109 Lake Haven Drive,
Little Elm Texas 75068 United States.

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