419 scam: "Mrs. CYNDY BANKS" <compensation@yandex.com> Great News, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP CONTACTING THEM!!!

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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:
- ",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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- jamessrichard1155@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. CYNDY BANKS" <compensation@yandex.com>
Reply-To: jamessrichard1155@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 12:47:59 -0800
Subject: Great News, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP CONTACTING THEM!!!

Great News, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP CONTACTING THEM!!! I am Mrs. CYNDY BANK=
S, I am a US citizen, 42 years Old. I reside here in Spring City, Pennsylva=
nia. My residential address is as follows. 3663 Schuylkill Rd# 1, Spring Ci=
ty, Pennsylvania, United States, am thinking of relocating since I am now r=
ich. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Troy Illinois =
many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $52,000 while in=
the United States trying to get my payment all to no avail. I decided to t=
ravel down to Troy Illinois with all my compensation documents and i was di=
rected to meet Mr.James Richard 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/C=
ompensation Law clearly states that the beneficiary/recipient is exempt fro=
m paying any out of pocket fees or charges to receive said funds. Mr.James =
Richard 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 com=
pensation funds of $9,500,000.00 (nine million five hundred thousand dollar=
s). Moreover, Mr.James Richard 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 dealin=
g with those people, they are not with your funds, they are only making mon=
ey out of you. I will advise you to contact Mr.James Richard you have to co=
ntact him directly on this information below. COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE Name=
: Mr.James Richard Email:jamessrichard1155@gmail.com Listed below are the n=
ame of mafias and banks behind the non release of your funds that I managed=
to sneak out for your kind perusal. 1) Prof. Charles soludo 2) Senator Dav=
id Mark 2) Micheal Edward 3) Chief Joseph Sanusi 3) Sanusi Lamido 4) Dr. R.=
Rasheed 5) Mr. David Koffi 6) Barrister Awele Ugorji 7) Mr. Roland Ngwa 8)=
Barrister Ucheuzo Williams 9) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi 10) Dr. Patrick Aziz=
a Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member 11) Mr. Tunde Lemo Deputy Governo=
r - Financial Sector Surveillance/Board Member 12) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia De=
puty Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members 13) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala 1=
4) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili 15) Barr Jacob Onyema 16) Dr. Godwin Oboh: Director U=
nion Bank Of Nigeria. 17) Mr. John Collins: Global Diplomat Director. 18) F=
oreign fund diplomatic courier 19) Barr. Becky Owens 20) Rev. Steven Jones =
21) Mr. Alfred james 22) Mrs. Sherry Williams 23) Mr. Scott Larry You reall=
y have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and tellin=
g 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 have nothin=
g. The only money I paid after I met Mr.James Richard was just $450 for the=
delivery charges, take note of that. (NOTE: TELLING YOU TO PAY FOR ANY DEL=
IVERY OR COURIER CHARGE IS ALL NOTHING BUT LIES, I REPEAT THE ONLY MONEY YO=
U WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I ALSO PAID IS $450 FOR THE DELIVERY CHARGES I=
MPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND YOUR PACKAGE CONTAINING YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DR=
AFT CHEQUE WILL BE REACHING YOU THROUGH THE EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE). Once =
again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr.James R=
ichard so that he can help you to deliver your funds instead of dealing wit=
h those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of =
money to complete your transaction

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