419 scam: "Mrs.Sahle Zewde" <alfredbarney833@gmail.com> URGENT NOTIFICATION TO RECEIVE YOUR COMPENSATION OF $5.5 MILLION U.S DOLLAR

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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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Sahle Zewde" <alfredbarney833@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Sahle Zewde" <chrisarthur949@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 06:12:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION TO RECEIVE YOUR COMPENSATION OF $5.5 MILLION U.S DOLLAR

URGENT NOTIFICATION TO RECEIVE YOUR COMPENSATION OF $5.5 MILLION U.S DOLLAR

These message is Regarding your compensation of $5.5 million U.S Dollar, bringing to your notice the United Nation compensation program of 2017, which you are one of the lucky benefactor of the price, the wining price has been converted into an ATM Master Card and registered for delivering to you. The Card containing your own compensation, has been all together deposited under the delivering care of Royal Mail Security Company, we guaranteed its safety/security with the delivering company, at where it was deposited, Remember the card contain the total sum of $5.5 million United State Dollar being the winning price of the compensation award. you are to Contact the delivering company for immediate commencement of your Card delivering to your country address.

NOTE: You are to contact the U.S Ambassador to the United Nation, after reconfirmation of your info to the delivering company, U.S Ambassador contact information, Name: Mr. Chris Arthur, Cell Phone Number: +1 234) 759-8205, City: Akron Ohio.,He has been provided with the Card Pin numbers and he will also guide you through the delivering process and how to use your card, once he delivered your package at your door step, The delivering company will use the fastest mode of delivery to your country and ensure you the best of service.

PROVIDE BELLOW INFORMATION TO THEM FOR RECONFIRMATION, WITH THE INFORMATION OF THE WINNER AVAILABLE TO THEM,TO AVOID DELIVERING TO WRONG PERSON OR WRONG ADDRESS,THANKS.

(1) YOUR Full Name......................
(2) YOUR Current Home Address..................
(3) YOUR Nearest Airport....................................
(4) YOUR Contact Phone Number.............
(5) YOUR AGE: ....................................

Mrs.Sahle Zewde.
Nairobi Secretary-General
YOUR COMPLIANCE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

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