419 scam: "Linda Susan Spray" <jequyenexu@xeda.net> STOP CONTACTING THOSE IMPOSTER!

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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)
- "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.
- daspray2@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Linda Susan Spray" <jequyenexu@xeda.net>
Reply-To: johnlence9@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 11:38:30 -0700
Subject: STOP CONTACTING THOSE IMPOSTER!

DON'T CONTACT IMPOSTER CYBER WARNING I am Mrs Linda Susan Spray, I am a US =
citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here in New Braunfels Texas. My residential=
address is as follows. 108 Crockett Court. 303, New Braunfels Texas, Unite=
d States, am thinking of relocating since I am now ok. I am one of those th=
at took part in the Oil and Gas Company Lottery Promotion many years ago an=
d they refused to pay me, I had paid over $40,000 while in the US, trying t=
o get my payment claiming to be cbn or efcc and so on So I decided to trave=
l down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents, and I was directed to=
meet Barrister John E. Lence, a USA citizen presently now in US who is the=
member of Oil and Gas Company Lottery Promotion, and I contacted him and h=
e explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emai=
ls are scam artist. He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compe=
nsation payment. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I =
have received my compensation funds of $1,000,000.00 Moreover, Mr. John E. =
Lence, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive thei=
r payments and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email =
address, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those peop=
le, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I w=
ill advise you to contact Mr. John E. Lence You have to contact him directl=
y on this information below.. Name: Barrister John E. Lence Email:johnlence=
9@gmail.com Phone Number: +1 (828) 756 3507 You really have to stop dealing=
with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund i=
s with them, it is not in any way with them, they are only taking advantage=
of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing. The only money I p=
aid after I met John E. Lence was just $425.77 for the paper works, you did=
not need to travel down anymore, your fund will be transfer to your accoun=
t or by atm card, which ever way you want to receive your funds, all you ju=
st have to do is to inform Barrister John E. Lence. Once again stop contact=
ing those people, I will advise you to contact Mr. John E. Lence so that he=
can help you to Deliver/transfer your fund instead of dealing with those l=
iars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to =
complete your transaction. Thank You and Be Blessed. Linda Susan Spray. lin=
daspray2@gmail.com 108 Crockett Court. 303, New Braunfels Texas,=20

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