419 scam: "Miss Joyce Fred"<fcyt22@ichlong.com> Re: Your compensation is ready

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "skyebkatmcenter@outlook.com" (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: "Miss Joyce Fred"<fcyt22@ichlong.com>
Reply-To: skyebkatmcenter@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 20 May 2017 11:48:52 +0100
Subject: Re: Your compensation is ready

Dear beneficiary,

This is to bring to your notice that federal government of Nigeria in the leadership President Muhammad Buhari has decided to compensate you base on the report from Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and EFCC. Through our financial intelligent meeting held last week, Mr. President ordered immediate compensation to all the scam victims. The financial intelligence agency has found your file as one of SCAM victims in the past via Nigeria and outside.The Presidency in collaboration with Ministry of Finance has mandated Sky bank PlC to pay the sum Nine hundred thousand United States dollars only ($900,000.00 USD). The fund has credited to ATM card to deliver to you through courier services. The chairman, national assembly parliament committee on foreign fund matter has already signed approval for your payment. The sum of $5,000USD is the withdrawal limit per day but you can transfer from the ATM card to your local bank account. So contact Mr. Patrick, of Skye bank to send you the ATM card.
Name: Mr. Patrick Olam.
E-mail: (skyebkatmcenter@outlook.com)
Contact phone: +2349093211580
Take note that Sky bank is the only financial institution that was instructed to transfer your fund, therefore you better stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid getting yourself cheated because it has come to our notice that some group of people has been using this program to scam an innocent people oversea which our law is against it. So, send your details to him like: receiver name, address, telephone number. Comply now by sending this required detail to Mr. Patrick Olam. Note that cash on delivery is not allowed ,you are to pay $130 only for the cost of delivery. Send delivery details to Mr. Patrick and ask him to send you the information to send the fee.

Yours faithfully,
Miss Joyce Fred
Secrectary Minister of Finance

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