419 scam: Sharon Smith <s.smith2004@yahoo.com> CONTACT COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTE

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- +22998564344 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- benincompensation.office@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Sharon Smith <s.smith2004@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:28:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTE

Dear Friend,

I'm Mrs. Sharon Smith of 1271 9th Ave APT101 Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 USA, I'm 51 years old and a United States citizen. I'm one of those that took part in the inheritance/Compensation in Benin Republic many years ago and they refused to pay me, I lost over $70,000 while in the U.S trying to get my payment all to no avail.So I decided to travel down to Benin Republic with all my compensation documents, and I was directed to meet BARRISTER GEORGE UDEH, who is a member and head of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE set up by the Federal Government of Benin to look into the claims of beneficiaries. He is a Human Rights Activist (Lawyer). In the course of my meeting with him, he explained everything to me. Then he told me that whosoever that has been contacting us through emails are fake. He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my compensation payment. Right now I'm the happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds amounting to
$2,600,000( Two million six hundred thousand United Staes dollars) Moreover, BARRISTER GEORGE UDEH, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email address as one of the beneficiaries.

That is why I decided to email you to stop you from dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact BARRISTER GEORGE directly on this below information to help you release your fund and you are to reconfirm the following details to COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE:

(1)Your Full Name: ______________
(2)Your full billing address: _________________
(3)Your occupation: ______________
(4)Your identity: _________________
(5)Your age:__________________
(6)Your country: _________________
(7)Your telephone number: __________________

COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTE
Name: BARRISTER GEORGE UDEH
Email: benincompensation.office@yahoo.fr
Phone :+229 98 56 43 44

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling 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 nothing.

Thanks and God bless you.
Mrs. Sharon Smith

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