419 scam: "Clara Isle" <claraisle@yahoo.ie> RE: UNCLAIMED FUND

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "stay blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- mrrichardduncan@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Clara Isle" <claraisle@yahoo.ie>
Reply-To: <mrrichardduncan@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 05:47:07 -0700
Subject: RE: UNCLAIMED FUND

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs Clara Isle. I am a US citizen and I am 34 years Old. I reside here in Washington.

I am one of those that took part in the United Nations Compensation program in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me. I had paid over $35,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment but all was to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents and I was directed to meet Mr Richard Duncan, who is the member of UNITED NATIONS and UNCLAIMED FUND PROGRAMME, and I contacted her and she explained everything to me.

She said who ever is contacting us through emails are fake. She also took me to the paying bank for the claim of my compensation payment.

Right now, I am so happy and excited because I have received my far long promised compensation funds and Mr Richard Duncan showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments because he finds it hard reaching a lot of people on this list. I have good new for you, You are on the list under CASE FILE 54AC003 and that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with anyone else. They are not with your fund, they are only making money off you.

Therefore, I would advise you to contact Mr Richard Duncan for assistance and inform him that your CASE FILE is FILE-003. Contact him directly using the information below.

RECLAIM YOUR FUND
Name : Mr Richard Duncan
Email: mrrichardduncan@yahoo.com
Phone: +1 253-299-226(USA)

Once again stop contacting those people. I advise that you contact Mr Richard Duncan so that she can help you in the collection of your transfer payment instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Warm wishes and stay blessed.

Mrs Clara Isle.

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