419 scam: "Dr. Robert Stheeman" <mydesk.forexunit@gmail.com> Attn:...YOUR COMPENSATION FUND (Reminder!)

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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.
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +448700790062 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Robert Stheeman" <mydesk.forexunit@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officedesk.0101@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 02:03:19 +0100
Subject: Attn:...YOUR COMPENSATION FUND (Reminder!)

UK DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Eastcheap Court 11 Philpot Lane,
EC3M 8UD London, UK.
FAX: +44 8700790062, +44 8319044461

Goodday !

I wish to inform you that after due consultation this office is aware of
your Dilemma and we have put that into consideration because of all what
you went through in the hands of impostors/scammers hence after our meeting
this morning with the board and management representatives of the Bank For
International Settlement Switzerland, the World Bank and International
Monetary Fund (IMF) respectively concerning scam victims emanating from
Contract Payment, Fund Inheritance, Lottery Winning or Online Dating Scam,
It was concluded that an allocated compensation funds valued $950.000
should be paid to you through our accredited payment bank.

Kindly note that the said fund has been lodged-in as a Bond to a financial
home under your name, you will be asked to contact the Bank on the
procedures of transferring the compensation fund to your personal bank
account in your Country after due verification.

For transparency's sake I am officially informing you that they have all
the legal rights and back up to transfer your compensation fund into your
bank account without any delays or questions from anybody or governments of
any Nations.

Upon the receipt of your response I will furnish you with the bank's
contact details so as to enable you to inform them how best you may wish to
receive your funds for easy and onward payment to you.

In your interest you must stop any correspondence with any other
person/persons or office/offices because they are all scam artists and
Swindlers, so that this approved compensation payment can be released to
you.

Lastly, should you have any question concerning this transaction, please do
not hesitate to contact the undersigned office as your approved
compensation funds valued $950.000 will be canceled and retrieved back to
treasury after ten (10) business days of this notice. Your kind and urgent
cooperation will be appreciated while we adhere to further instruction from
the ordering authority.

Respond ASAP.

Best Regards,

Dr. Robert Stheeman (Director)
Debt Management/Recovery Department
London, UK.

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