419 scam: "COMPENSATION"<mail@org.com> COMPENSATION OF PAYMENT

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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:
- ",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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "COMPENSATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chiajananukool29@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 10:31:04 +0700
Subject: COMPENSATION OF PAYMENT

Attn:

After due vetting and evaluation of Inheritance fund file which has been approved in your name by the Thailand Government to see to your immediate payment of the sum of US$5,000,000.00 from their Offshore account with us. We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going through hard ways to see to the release of your fund (US$5,000,000.00) Compensation which has been delayed.Well i need to inform you that your payment has been approval in this office so all you need right now is to comply with me and follow my instruction.

The only thing required from you is to follow the instruction of the bank so that they can assist you remit your fund in your account. We will help you to see that your fund is been credited into your bank account as soon as possible.Note you have only two options to receive your fund such as Wire transfer/Online Wire transfer.Kindly take note that once you are ready to work on my instruction i shall do everything possible to assist you in making sure your fund is been credited into your bank account.

If you follow up our directives, your fund will reflect in your account within five Bank working days from the day your contact the bank and follow due process.Kindly get in touch with me for further clarification.Finally you are advised to forward to this office the follow information such as your full name and address,Phone number for easy communication before we can direct you to our paying bank.

Yours faithfully,

Mr.Chia Jananukool

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