419 scam: "Mrs. Precious Johnson"<maruzen35@biznetvigator.com> YOUR $800,000.00 COMPENSATION FUND

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- christopherdaniel1965@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Precious Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <christopherdaniel1965@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 09:14:41 -0800
Subject: YOUR $800,000.00 COMPENSATION FUND

Hello my good friend, I am Mrs. Precious Johnson from Monaco, France.

Good day and how are you today? I hope all is well with you and your family? I am using this opportunity to inform you that the multi million-dollar business that we both are working on has been finally concluded with the assistance of another partner from Iceland who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. The fund wasn't transferred into your account due to one reason or the other. And for my kind gesture I have left an ATM Card for you worth $800,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) AS COMPENSATION to show my appreciation for your pass assistance. I must confess, you are truly a humble and a sincere person.

However, I will gladly appreciate and be happier wherever I am to hear that you have received your ATM Card; It will be a great honor to me because you deserve it. and to my new business establishment with my new partner in Iceland I will be very busy for a very long time. Kindly contact him now Christopher Daniels With the below information to enable him to negotiate with the courier company for the delivery of your ATM Card to you,

Contact person: Christopher Daniels
Email: christopherdaniel1965@gmail.com

Therefore you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the ATM card to you. This information is what will enable him to deliver the ATM Card to you. as I have left instructions on your behalf.Thanks for your past effort and God bless you and your family.pls contact Mr Christopher Daniels now send him your details where to send you the ATM card. let me know when you receive the ATM card so that i will send you the card pin code to enable you start making use of the card. all the instructions and about the ATM visa card are inside the brown envelope including the ATM card. contact Christopher Daniels now ask him to send you the ATM card.

Hoping to hear from you.

Regards,
Mrs. Precious Johnson

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