419 scam: "Mrs. Marcia Oliveira"<marciaoliveira@yahoo.com> COMPENSATION

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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)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Marcia Oliveira" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < james_secretary@post.ro>
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:47:32 -0800
Subject: COMPENSATION

Dear Friend,

How are you today? I Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope
this mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am using this opportunity to
thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transaction and transfer
of your international bank draft cheque to you from the bank, I am sorry
for presenting and using someone else in your name to get this transaction
successful. due to logistic reasons and your inconsistence to the other
best known to you, right now, I want to inform you that I have
successfully cleared the bank draft check fund to someone else account who
was capable of assisting me in this great venture that have been over and
successful.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed at
the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my
gratitude to you with the sum of $850,000.00 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED
STATE DOLLARS).

I have authorized Mr.James Akporo where I deposited the money to
issue you international certified bank draft, cashable cheque at your bank
or anywhere as choice felt.

My dear friend I will like you to contact Mr. James Akporo for the
collection of this international certified bank draft.
His name and contact address is as follows:

COMPENSATION HEAD OFFICE
CONTACT AGENT: Mr. James Akporo
Email Address:james_secretary@post.ro

Contact Mr. James Akporo At the moment, I'm very busy here in the
Paraguay because of the investment projects which myself and my new
partner are having at hand In Paraguay Finally remember that I have
forwarded instructions to Mr.Mr. James Akporo on your behalf to send the
bank draft cheque of $850,000.00(EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLARS) to you as soon as you contact him without delay.
Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is
from the bottom of my heart.

Thanks, God bless you and your family.
Hope to hear from you soon as soon as you've got my compensation .

Sincerely
Mrs. Marcia Oliveira
Presidential Library & Museum Former Director
International Online Donation Co-ordinator.

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