419 scam: "Bernadette Drey"<education@yinquan.cn> compensation payment, how i got paid...

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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- barristeredmondugochukwu@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bernadette Drey" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bernadette.drey@ymail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2016 09:10:36 -0500
Subject: compensation payment, how i got paid...

Hello,

I am Bernadette Drey; I am a US citizen, 60 years Old. I reside Here in Indiana. My residential address is as follows; 3975 Honey Creek Blvd.Greenwood, Indiana 46143 USA. I am one of those that executed a Compensation in Nigeria, many years ago and they refused to pay me.

I paid over $46,000 while in the USA trying to get my payment all to No avail. So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents and I was directed to meet Barrister Edmond Ugochukwu who is a member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE and I contacted him of which 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 the most happiest woman on earth so i decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with Your funds, they are only making money out of you.

I will advise you to contact Barrister Edmond Ugochukwu immediately. You have to contact him direct on this information below.

Name: Mr. Edmond Ugochukwu (Barrister)
Email: barristeredmondugochukwu@yahoo.com
Office Address: 18a Aerodrome close, Surulere Lagos-Nigeria

You really have to Stop dealing with those people that is 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 was just US$438, for the paper work take note of that. Once again stop contacting those people; I will advise you to contact Barr. Edmond 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.

Bernadette Drey
3975 Honey Creek Blvd.Greenwood,
Indiana 46143 USA

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