419 scam: "Mrs.Marina Williams" <marina@vnn.vn> Re.From: Mrs.Marina Williams:

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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:
- "million 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "frankdaniel01@yeah.net" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Marina Williams" <marina@vnn.vn>
Reply-To: fd897916@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 12:23:13 +0100
Subject: Re.From: Mrs.Marina Williams:

Hello Dear,

I am Mrs.Marina Williams, I took part in receiving Inheritance and Lottery funds from European banks and lottery organization Also,Atm card and Compensation funds etc, last year, they refused to pay me which i though i had been scammed due to no avail, I had paid different fees while in the United States trying to get my funds from those banks i had worked with, Which was why i travel to West Africa Nigeria for the claiming of my funds with all my compensation documents, I was directed by the IMF Director to contact the re-conciliatory Barrister Frank Daniel, who is also an attorney, A USA citizen and a member of the UNITED NATIONS & IMF COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently working with IMF in the WEST AFRICA NIGERIA. I contacted him and he explained everything to me, I was informed that some people impersonate the government claiming who that are not in scamming people but presently, I received my compensation payment of $10 million dollars.

Barrister Frank Daniel showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their Inheritance and Lottery payment and I saw your email address as one of the beneficiaries who is to receive the payment worth of $5 million dollars which is why I decided to send you a mail for you to stop dealing with anyone claiming to be in charge of your funds, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you.

I will personally advise you to contact Barrister Frank Daniel he will assist you as he is a very religious man with the fear of God.
it might be hard for you to believe me in this transaction but this has to be said and i am a living testimony, i will really advice you to contact him because he will really assist you in this transaction for your funds to be transferred to your account at your country in 12 hours contact the information below with your details.

Compensation Award Office.
Name: Barrister Frank Daniel
Email: frankdaniel01@yeah.net
Phone Number: +1 302) 566-5379

CONFIRM YOUR DETAIL BELOW TO AVOID WRONG PROCESS OF YOUR FUND WORTH $5 MILLION DOLLAR.

1. Full Name..................................
2. Residential Address.............................
3. Phone Number............................
4.Occupation.................
5. Sex...........
6. Country......................
7. scan copy I.D/Passport...........

Note: You really have to stop contact with anyone claiming to be an agent from any compensation Organization and get to work with Barrister Frank Daniel. The only money which was required from me was $550 for the process to setup an account for all beneficiary to receive there compensation payment, take note of that if you are not in any way related to this funds do not reply.

Best Regards.
Mrs.Marina Williams
1824 KINGSTON LANE,
FLOWER MOUND,
TEXAS 75028

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