419 scam: "Ms. Bonnie Gomez"<ms.bonniegomez@yahoo.com.hk> YOUR PAYMENT

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance document" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million 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)
- "stay blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "mmkgfs@hanmail.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Bonnie Gomez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gomezms.bonnie@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:33:18 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT

Attention Please,

I am Ms. Bonnie Gomez 45 years Old. I reside here in U.S My residential address is as follows. P.O. Box 412 Erwingville, La. 70729 am a U.S citizen i'm thinking of relocating since I have received my funds from Africa at Last

I am one of those that took part in contract/inheritance Payment many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $20,000usd while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail. So I decided to travel down to Africa with all my payment clearance documents for my claim where I was directed to meet with one Mr. Benjamin Adams, who is the Director of all long over due Foreign Payment in the Federal Reserve House Nigeria, I met with him, and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake. He took me to the legal Payment office for my claim.

Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my part payment amount to U$D15.Million Dollars, and ,Mr. Benjamin Adams, showed me the full information of those that had been wasting their money for impostors and crooks in West Africa, but yet to receive their payment, and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your payment but only want to steal your money and only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Mr. Benjamin Adams You have to contact him directly on this information below, and receive your payment through his office immediately without prejudices.

FEDERAL RESERVE HOUSE NIGERIA.
Contact Person: Mr. Benjamin Adams
Email:mmkgfs@hanmail.net

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your payment 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. The only money I paid after I met Mr. Benjamin Adams was just $500 for the International paper clearance works, take note of that, because they are I aware that I have paid all required fee and charges in the past to get my payment.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr. Benjamin Adams so that he can help to release your fund to you immediately instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Stay Blessed.
Ms. Bonnie Gomez

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