419 scam: "Megan Balmer " <meganbalmer@winner2023.net> WAS TOLD TO CONTACT YOU TODAY

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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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- cp382661@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Megan Balmer " <meganbalmer@winner2023.net>
Reply-To: cp382661@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2023 11:12:04 -0700
Subject: WAS TOLD TO CONTACT YOU TODAY

Attention Friend,

My name is Megan Balmer, I am a 42 year old US citizen, I live in Woodlands, Iowa. My Address is 2202 Woodlands Pkwy Clive, IA 50325, USA. I'm thinking of moving because now I'm a wealthy woman, I was one of the scam victims who participated in the Fraud Compensation Awards Program in the United States and Europe many years ago and they refused to pay me. I paid over $32,500 to a scammer while in the USA. to buy it all for the benefit so I decided to travel to Avellino, Italy with all the compensation documents and I was told to contact Lawyer Advocate Carlo Palermo, a member of the Fraud Compensation Awards Program, I contacted him through Email and he explained every detail to me. He said whoever contacted me now is a fake Pretend, he's the only one assigned to compensate me.

He took me to the bank to claim my compensation money, right now I am the happiest woman in the world because I have received $2,500,000.00 in compensation (Two Million and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars). In addition, Barrister Carlo Palermo shows all the information and a list of those who have not been paid and I saw your name and email address as one of the benefactors. This is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those scammers. They don't have your money. They are just extorting money from you by trickery. I would advise you to contact Barrister Carlo Palermo now for assistance. You must contact him directly through the personal email address below.

Attorney: Carlo Palermo
Email Address: cp382661@gmail.com

You must stop dealing with scammers who contact you by email and phone saying that your money is with them. It's all lies and tricks that they only take advantage of you and they will continue to steal your money until you have nothing to show.

The only money I paid after meeting Barrister Carlo Palermo is â‚¬350. This is for documenting and working paperwork only please note that stop contacting scammers online or via email again. I suggest you contact Barrister Carlo Palermo, he will help you transfer the winnings $2,500,000.00 in compensation (Two Million and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) to your bank account. Please stop dealing with those scammers all they do is ask for more and more money to complete your transaction which are all deceitful lies

Best Regards
Mrs Megan Balmer
Address: 2202 Woodlands Pkwy Clive, IA 50325, USA.

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