419 scam: "Joan Welsh" <jwelsh28@yahoo.com> You have a pending 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:

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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348022971447 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mikraig@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- zenith compensation house name: mr. michael craig email: mikraig@aol.com tel: +234-802-297-1447 you really have to stop dealing with (Aol; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Joan Welsh" <jwelsh28@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mikraig@aol.com
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 23:46:14 +0800
Subject: You have a pending compensation

Good day,

I am Dr. Joan Welsh, a US citizen, 48 years old. 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 while in the US, trying to get my
payment all to no avail. So I decided to travel over to Nigeria with all
my compensation documents, and I was directed to meet Mr. Michael Craig,
who is a 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 have received my compensation funds of $1,500,000.00
Moreover, Mr. Michael Craig, 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. Michael Craig directly through the below
information.

ZENITH COMPENSATION HOUSE
Name: Mr. Michael Craig
Email: mikraig@aol.com
Tel: +234-802-297-1447

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are 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 after I met Mr. Michael Craig was
just $420 for the paper works, take note of that.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Joan H. W. Welsh MD
jwelsh28@yahoo.com
Childrens Hospital Outpatnt Ctr
Columbia, SC 29203
253-780-9944

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