419 scam: "BRR. JAMES SMITH."<root@mec.gr.jp> COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $1 MILLION DOLLARS.

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "BRR. JAMES SMITH." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <brrsjames.smith@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 02:51:41 +0200
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF $1 MILLION DOLLARS.

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON FINANCIAL CRIME
THAILAND BRANCH OFFICE.
12th Floor, Block A, United Nations Building,
Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Pranakorn
Bangkok 10200, Thailand.

Attention: Beneficiary,

My name is Barrister James Smith, the processing manager of United nations office on financial crimes. This mail is to notify you that the United Nations in conjunction with the World Bank has deemed it imperative to look into several cases of internet frauds as reported from several security agencies. In order to carry out this assignment effectively a sub department, The United Nations office on financial crimes office has been created to conduct a comprehensive research as to ascertain the affected individuals; hence you have been enlisted as one of the fraud victims alongside 30 other people.

On the strength of the above a resolution has been made that the listed individuals shall be compensated with the sum of US$1,000,000.00(One Million United States dollars) each. However, final arrangement has been made for the immediate processing and release of this funds to the beneficiaries in our list. And to facilitate swift conclusion, I have been assigned to you as to effect the final processing of this payment within seven working days. Therefore you are advised to get back to me for the immediate processing and release of your compensation funds to you.
Note that you should provide the below stated data while responding to this letter for verifications;

Personal Information’s

Full Name:
Contact Address:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Sex:
Marital Status:
Telephone Number:
Email contact:
Occupation:
Any Means of Identification:

Finally, your maximum cooperation is anticipated for the swift conclusion of this compensation payment.

Yours sincerely.

Barrister James Smith.
Corporate Head.
United Nations Office on Financial Crimes

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