419 scam: "Mrs. Shirley Everett" <liyan@chnmuseum.cn> URGENTLY RESPONSE NEEDED

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "compensationdpt@webmail.cd" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Shirley Everett" <liyan@chnmuseum.cn>
Reply-To: <compensationdpt@webmail.cd>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2016 16:32:28 +0000
Subject: URGENTLY RESPONSE NEEDED

My name is Mrs. Shirley Everett; I am a US citizen, 56 Years Old. My residential address is as follows: 7030 Queensway Dr New Orleans, LA 70128, USA, I am one of those people that took part in receiving Inheritance 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 USA trying to get my funds from those banks and lottery organizers but all to no avail decided to travel to London United Kingdom with all my compensation documents, and I was directed by the IMF Director to contact the reconcilator Mr. Paul Lachezz who is also an attorney, A Canadian citizen and a member of the UNITED NATIONS & IMF COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently working with IMF in London United kingdom. I contacted him and he explained everything to me.
Mr. Paul Lachezz personally directed me on how to claim my Inheritance or Lottery payment. Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have now finally received my funds of (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only) through BARCLAYS BANK PLATINUM ATM CARD UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS AND IMF PAYMENT AGENCY.
Moreover, Mr. Paul showed me the full information of those people that are yet to receive their 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 people because they are not with your funds but they are only making money out of you.
I will personally advise you to contact Attorney Mr Paul Lachezz, as he will assist you as he is a very religious man with the fear of God.

You have to contact him directly on this information below:
Contact Person: Mr Paul Lachezz
Email: compensationdpt@webmail.cd
Number:(+44 783 9189 483)

Contact him now and send him(1) Your full names, (2) Your contact Address, (3) Your mobile phone numbers, you
really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them because 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 left with you as to the only fee i paid which you must pay is the only money i sent to them to mail my BARCLAYS BANK PLATINUM ATM CARD.

Thank You and God Bless.
Mrs. Shirley Everett

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