419 scam: "Mrs. Mariam Ali"<centralbnkgovnor2010@live.com> Compensation fund

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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:
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mariam Ali" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrsmariamali183@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 06:52:53 -0800
Subject: Compensation fund

Dear Beneficiary,

I am Mrs. Mariam Ali Special adviser on Inter-governmental affairs. I am contacting you in line with AUO (African Union Organization) held in Addis Ababa Ethiopia for the redeeming of the image of Africa and to fight global warming including eradicating of poverty in Africa region. There is some report that show that some of the fund beneficiaries inheritance, foreign contractors and lottery winners which they have tried to receive their payment in the past and there was no success. Most of the beneficiaries are from Nigeria. Because of this development, I was mandated by the Presidency and World Bank including IMF fund monitoring unit to make sure every beneficiary receives he or her fund for compensation of $500,000.00 that is why i an contacting you because your name is among the beneficiary which was included for you to receive compensation fund.

You are urgently requested to forward me your full name, address, and your account information where this fund will be transferred without further delay. Congratulation.

http://www.pointblanknews.com/Photonews/photonews_14.html

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Mariam Ali

Special adviser on Inter-governmental affairs.

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