419 scam: "Mrs. Sara Bagwell."<mrssrabawell@earthlink.net> Contact Justice Young Madlin for An Important Information

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +44
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.
- un.fund@strompost.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Sara Bagwell." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <un.fund@strompost.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 11:56:09 -0400
Subject: Contact Justice Young Madlin for An Important Information

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. Sara Bagwell. I am a US citizen and i am 64 years Old.
I reside here in Dripping Springs, Texas and I am one of those
that took part in the United Nations Compensation program in
United Kingdom many years ago and they refused to pay me.
I had paid over $40,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment
but all was to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to United Kingdom with all my compensation
documents and I was directed to meet Justice Young Madlin,who is the
member of UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, and i contacted
him and he explained everything to me.

He said who ever is contacting us through emails are fake.
He also took me to the paying bank (EL-COUNTY FINANCE BANK PLC
In UK) for the claim of my compensation payment.

Right now, i am the happiest woman on earth because I have
received my compensation funds of £900,000.00(Nine Hundred Thousand
Great Britain Pounds) more over,Justice Young Madlin showed me the full
information of those that are yet to receive their payments and i saw
your email as one of the beneficiaries who have not yet received the
payment under CASE FILE 54AC003 attched to 850,000:00 (Eight Hundred
and Fifty Thousands Great Britain Pounds and 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 off you.

Therefore, i would advise you to contact Justice Young Madlin for assistance
and inform him that your CASE FILE is 54AC003. Contact he directly via
the information below.

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION AWARD PROGRAM
Name : Justice Young Madlin
Email: un.fund@strompost.com
Phone: +44.703.184.8795

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting
you and telling you that your fund is with them because it is not 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 Young Madlin was just the bank
transfer charges, which is only normal and legitimate as it is in all
banks in the world. So please take note of that. Mr Young Madlin shall
ensure that you deal directly with the bank(EL-COUNTY FINANCE BANK PLC
In UK).

Once again stop contacting those people. I advise that you contact Mr
Young Madlin so that he can help you in the collection of your transfer
payment instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning
you around asking for different kind of money to complete yourtransaction.

Thank you and be blessed.
Mrs. Sara Bagwell

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