419 scam: "Ms. Arene Williams" <info@lenceriajana.com> CONTACT MICHAEL TIM ESQ.

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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:
- "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",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)
- "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.
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.
- michaeltimesq@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Arene Williams" <info@lenceriajana.com>
Reply-To: michaeltimesq@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2014 01:07:30 -0430
Subject: CONTACT MICHAEL TIM ESQ.

I am Ms. Arene Williams in household of Mary Perry, Civil District 15,
Coffee, Tennessee, United States; citing sheet 8A, family 130, NARA
microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821732. , am thinking of
relocating since I am now very happy since I received my compensation
payment through legal assistance of Barrister Michael Tim Esq. I am one of
those that took part in the Compensation in many years ago and they
refused to pay me, I had paid over US$140,000 while in the US, trying to
get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel down with all my compensation documents, And I was
directed to meet Barrister Michael Tim, who is the 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 am one of the happiest woman on earth because I have received
my Compensation funds of $2,500,000.00 Moreover, Barrister Michael Tim,
showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their
payments and I saw your email address as one of the beneficiaries, 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 Barrister Michael Tim.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Michael Tim (Esq)
Email: michaeltimesq@yahoo.com.ph

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 Barrister Michael Tim was just US$600
for the legal paper works, take note of that. The only money you are
required to pay is only the sum of $600 for the legal documentation in a
court of law.

As soon as you contact him he will send you the payment information which
you are to use in sending the payment of US$600 to him in order to obtain
the document from the court of law so that your fund can be transfer to
you without any delay just the way mine was being transfered to me.

Send him the following details if you know you are ready to have your
FUNDS so that as soon as he receive your information he will send to you
the payment details for sending him the $600USD that is needed for him to
get the document that is needed to make the transfer a successful one, and
that is the only payment i made to Barrister Michael Tim and he helped me
in the transferring of my FUNDS and i must say that you have to contact
him so that he will help you the way he helped me to Get my FUNDS without
any further payment from me.

Send your following information to Michael Tim (Esq)

Your Full Name:...............
Direct Phone:....................
Country.................
Occupation:.....................
Gender:.........
Age:..............

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
Barrister Michael Tim 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 Be Blessed.

Ms. Arene Williams.
Mary Perry, Civil District 15,
Coffee, Tennessee, United States

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