419 scam: "Mrs Lorie Hall" <info@konstruktivkonflikthantering.se> Dear Friend,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
- "mrcraiggeorge@administrativos.com" (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: "Mrs Lorie Hall" <info@konstruktivkonflikthantering.se>
Reply-To: mrcraiggeorge@administrativos.com
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:08:07 +0800
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. Lorie Hall; I am a US citizen, 62 years Old. I reside here in New York. My
residential address is as 267 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11231 United States, I am one of
those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to
pay me, I had paid over $43,000 while in the United States of America, trying to get my
payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents, and I was
directed to meet the World Bank Representative Mr. Craig George who is the member of
COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE with the UNITED NATIONS, and I contacted him and he
explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment amount of
$22,500,000.00 Moreover, Mr. Craig George, showed me the full information of those that
are yet to receive their payments 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 fund, they are only making money out of you. I will
advise you to contact Mr. Craig George. You have to contact him directly on this
information below.

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION
Name: Mr. Craig George
Email: mrcraiggeorge@administrativos.com

You are hereby advised to contact Mr. Craig George with the following information's below

1. Your Names in full
2. Your Occupation
3. Your Residential Address
4. Your Place and date of birth
5. Your Telephone and fax Number

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 any way 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. Craig George was

just $800 for the paper works, take note of that. Once again stop contacting those
people, I will advise you to contact World Bank Representative Mr. Craig George. so that
he can help you to transfer your Fund into your account, instead of dealing with those
liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete
your transaction.

Thank You.
Mrs Lorie Hall

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