419 scam: "Mr. Kevin Higgins"<alvinmjenisweb@yahoo.com> Your compensation notice

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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.
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.
- cosanamr1.franklin@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Kevin Higgins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hlsustrictwebinfo@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 13:39:26 -0700
Subject: Your compensation notice

Hello:

We are in response to a security alert regarding a payment modalities accrued to you as your compensation.

>From the filing protocols and procedural to our desk, it was discovered that one Mr. David Carb in connection with another Mr. Hamid Sadek and Allen Mark more so a fake official with the name Mr. Michael Parker who claims to work with the Home Land Security were involved in diverting the supposed as referred to your compensation with amount $68,457.00. From all indications, your compensation is certify okay for delivery having got hold of the impostors involved in this crime, at the moment your compensation has increased with an interest making the sum total at $97,450.00.

All these investigation were carried out from our Cyber Crime department after thorough interrogations in connection to the above subject matter. Do you receive this message, kindly place attention with a return message along side your direct home mailing address and cell telephone number to enable us direct you to the legitimate office where you would receive your compensation of accrued interest of $97,450.00. All correspondence and details should be send to: cosanamr1.franklin@yahoo.com.hk

Regards,
Mr. Kevin Higgins

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