419 scam: "Mr. George Harrison" <judyreisberg@earthlink.net> Information About Your Compensation Entitlement 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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "farida waziri" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. George Harrison" <judyreisberg@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: "Mr. George Harrison" <geo.harrison@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:08:24 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: Information About Your Compensation Entitlement Payment

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Mr. George Harrison, Secretary to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of WESTERN UNION department in FIRST BANK NIG PLC. The Board of Directors Instructed me to contact you regards to your compensation entitlement as a victim to fraudster kingpins in my country. We received a payment credit instruction from the PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. to credit US$50,000 dollars to you as a compensation entitlement from what you lost in the hand of the fraudster kingpins through WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

In light of this, the compensation entitlement is part of funds recovered from some fraudster kingpins here in my country through the help of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) BOSS Mrs. Farida Waziri.

Finally, you are advised to forward to us the below information to enable us effect your US$50,000 dollars compensation entitlement.

Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not P.O.BOX) : ______________________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Telephone Number:____________________________________
Direct Mobile Number:____________________________________

We are waiting for your urgent response regarding this matter and immediately we receive the above named information your payment will be effected through WESTERN UNION SWIFT MONEY TRANSFER to you. Please, you are advised to contact MR. STEPHEN .O. ONASANYA GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC with the above mentioned information for your payment.

NAME: MR. STEPHEN .O. ONASANYA
EMAIL: firstbkngplc@mail.org

You are advised to contact him immediately you receive this email because he is aware of your compensation entitlement payment and he is waiting for your response.

Regards,

Mr. George Harrison

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