419 scam: "GOOD NEW"<rkdahl@telia.com> COMPENSATION AWARD TO YOU.

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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:
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- princewill.sereaka@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GOOD NEW"<rkdahl@telia.com>
Reply-To: <stuarttsymington@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 14:25:47 -0800
Subject: COMPENSATION AWARD TO YOU.

U.S. Department of State - Great Seal U.S AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA.

PLOT 1075 DIPLOMATIC DRIVE
CENTRAL DISTRICT AREA, ABUJA
ATTENTION Beneficiary,

PLOT 1075 DIPLOMATIC DRIVE
CENTRAL DISTRICT AREA, ABUJA

You have been approved to receive an ATM award of $350,000 from U.S.
Embassy Corporate Office as a compensation to your unclaimed fund which
was returned. This opportunity was created ending of this year to make sure you
did not loose completely in this program which you failed to claim because
of your inability to come-up with the claim requirements.

We have posted your payment file to the new Appointed Ambassador of the
United States to Nigeria Corporate Office in Africa where you will
receive your ATM Card. You are advised to change your ATM Card default Pin
Number which will be issued to you once your ATM Card is delivered to your
address before you make withdrawal from any ATM Machine in your country.

Below is your;

Compensation Reference code: FB/575061725
File number:77801209/N
ATM Code : ATM822

To collect your ATM Card, contact and reconfirm your details to the new
Appointed Ambassador of the United States to Nigeria Corporate Office
Mr.W. Stuart Symington whom we sent your Compensation release file.
============================== ============================== ==
Kindly forward below details to:
Contact Person: Mr. W. Stuart Symington
======= U.S to Nigeria Ambassador
E-mail: princewill.sereaka@usa.com
Send below details for re-confirmation
============================== ============================== ==
1 Your Full Names:
2 Your Tel/Mobile Number:
3 Your Nationality:
4 Current Country:
5 Your contact Address:
6 Occupation:
============================== ============================== ==

Note: Your ATM Card will be delivered to you immediately you pay the
delivery fee which is one hundred Dollars only ($100) U.S. Embassy Corporate
Office has decided to boost Users and Companies a WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
by this Program and Initial Public Offer said in a press release.

Note, That the principle of deduction does not exist in this mode of
payment because you are the only person that has the authority to
withdraw or tamper with this $350,000 as mandated by U.S. Embassy Corporate
Office board of Directors.

YOURS SINCERELY,
AMBASSADOR STUART SYMINGTON.
W Stuart Symington.jpg
U.S AMBASSADOR TO AFRICA, URGENT

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