419 scam: Ms Lisa Meditz IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO YOU

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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:
- ",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)
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.
- dannybless3@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Ms Lisa Meditz
Reply-To: <dannybless3@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 19:21:50 -0500
Subject: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO YOU

Subject: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO YOU Good day, I am Ms Lisa Meditz a US citize=
n Am 36 years old. I am one of those people that took part in receiving Inh=
eritance funds and Lottery funds from European banks even from many lottery=
organizers few years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid different =
fees while in the United States trying to get my funds from those banks and=
lottery organizers but all to no avail. So I decided to travel to Nigeria =
with all my compensation documents, and I was directed by the IMF Director =
to contact the reconciliatory Attorney Danny Bless who is an attorney, A Br=
itish citizen and a member of the UNITED NATIONS & IMF COMPENSATION AWARD C=
OMMITTEE currently working with IMF in the Nigeria and I contacted him and =
he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through ema=
ils are fake. Attorney Danny Bless personally directed me on how to claim m=
y Inheritance or Lottery payment. Right now I have received my compensation=
funds of $4,500,000.00 Moreover, Attorney Danny Bless, showed me the full =
information of those that are yet to receive their Inheritance or Lottery p=
ayment and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email addr=
ess, 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 =
personally advise you to contact Attorney Danny Bless he will assist you as=
he is a very religious man with the fear of God. Compensation Award Office=
. Name: Attorney Danny Bless Email: Dannybless3@gmail.com Listed below are =
the name of fraudsters and banks behind the non release of your funds that =
I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal. 1) Mr. James B. Comey Jr 2) R=
obert S. Mueller, III 3) Mr Ban Ki-moon 4) Ms. Carman L. Lapointe 5) Mr. Ib=
rahim Lamorde 6) Mr. Dan Rochas (I.M.F) 7) Mr Jim Ovia: Zenith Bank Plc In =
Nigeria 8) Dr Godwin Emefiele 9) Sanusi Lamido Sanusi 10) Mr Danny Blessed =
11) Micheal Edward 12) Miss Donna Gwen 13) Mrs. Sherry Williams 14) Mr Wils=
on Norman 15) Ms Becky Donald 16) Mrs. Rachael Adams 17) Mr. Wood Gates 18)=
Mr. Mark Ruben 19) Mr Daniel Albert 20) Mr Thomas Benenard 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 t=
aking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing. The=
only money I paid after I met Attorney Danny Bless was just $245 for the E=
ndorsement Fee, take note of that. Thank You and Be Blessed. Ms Lisa Meditz=
Meditzlisa2005@brew-meister.com 2651 Bayfair Drive, Olmsted Falls, Ohio, 4=
4138, United States +1-(440) 782-6603

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