419 scam: "MP George Owens"<georgeowens650@yahoo.com> FOR YOUR 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:
- ",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)
- "richardjohnson257@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MP George Owens" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardjohnson257@ymail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 15:47:17 -0600
Subject: FOR YOUR COMPENSATION

Dear Partner,

I did not forget your past effort by trying to help me in the contract project, I understand that you tried your best at that time, but now I want to tell you that I have succeeded in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Brazil, I am now in Brazil to invest my share, but as for your past effort in the past I have left the interest of the contract sum to the tune of $3,500,000.00 ( Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars).

Contact my assistance in London because I have left the whole instructions to him on your behalf and instruct him to send the $3,500,000.00 ( Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) without any further delay for your compensation.

His name: Mr. Richard Johnson
Email: richardjohnson257@ymail.com

NB: Below is the required information’s you will send to my assistance.

(1) Your Full names and address
(2) Your telephone number
(3) How you want to receive the fund

At the moment, I am very busy here in Brazil because of the investment projects, which the new partner and I are having at hand for the 2014 world cup hotel investment.

Best Regards

MP George Owens
UK Member of Parliament.

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