419 scam: "Tracy Brown"<tracybrown1945@yahoo.com.hk> SCAM VICTIM.

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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:
- ",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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- rev.johnemmanuel4christ@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Tracy Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tracy_brown1945@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 14:48:27 -0700
Subject: SCAM VICTIM.

Dear Confidant/Scam Victim

I am Mrs. Tracy Brown a Charity organization officer;I am a US
citizen. I reside here in New Braunfels Texas.My
residential address is as follows.1811 Teal Run Place Dr.Fresno,New
Braunfels Tx 77545,United States.I am one of those that executed
Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I
had paid over USD15,000 while in the US,trying to get my payment but to
all no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation
documents,and I was directed to meet REV. JOHN EMMANUEL, who is the
member of Compensation Award Committee,and I saw him and he explained
everything to me.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation
payment.Right now I am the happiest woman because I have received my
compensation funds of USD5,500,000.00 Moreover,REV. JOHN EMMANUEL,showed
me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments
and I saw your name as one of the beneficiary,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 REV. JOHN EMMANUEL.

You have to contact him directly on this informations below:

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name: REV.JOHN EMMANUEL
Email: rev.johnemmanuel4christ@yahoo.com.hk
Office Address: 84,Cole Street,Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria.

You really have to stop dealing with those people that is contacting you
and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with
them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up
until you have nothing.

The only money I paid was just $280 USD,take note of that.Once again stop
contacting those people,I will advise you to contact REV. JOHN EMMANUEL so
that he can help you to deliver your fund 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 Remain Blessed.

Mrs.Tracy Brown.

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