419 scam: "Mrs. Susan Derrick" <info@compensation.org> STOP CONTACTING THOSE PEOPLE

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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:
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mrj.talkwel@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Susan Derrick" <info@compensation.org>
Reply-To: mrj.talkwel@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:27:40 +0100
Subject: STOP CONTACTING THOSE PEOPLE

Attn:Beneficiary,

I am Mrs Susan Derrick, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside
here in New Braunfels Texas. My residential address is as follows. 108
Crockett Court. Apt 303, New Braunfels Texas, United States, am thinking
of relocating since I am now rich. 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 $20,000 usd while in the US, 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 Mr Jim Talkwel, who is the member of COMPENSATION
AWARD COMMITTEE, 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. Right
now I am the most happiest man on earth because I have received my
compensation
funds of $1,500,000.00 Moreover, Mr Jim Talkwel, 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 Jim Talkwel You have to contact him
directly on
this information below.

JOAKIN COMPENSATION HOUSE
Name : Mr Jim Talkwel
Email: mrj.talkwel@gmail.com

Those people 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 Jim Talkwel was just
$308 for the paper works, take note of that.Once again stop contacting those
people,I will advise you to contact Mr Jim Talkwel so that he can help you to
Transfer of you 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 and Be Blessed.

Mrs Susan Derrick

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