419 scam: PRINCESS BANGURA <princessbangura35@gmail.com> Subject Matter:SINCERE COMPENSATION

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- bishopmark235@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PRINCESS BANGURA <princessbangura35@gmail.com>
Reply-To: princessbangura187@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:19:24 -0700
Subject: Subject Matter:SINCERE COMPENSATION

From:Mrs.Princess Bangura
(Philanthropist)
Dear good friend,

Subject Matter:SINCERE COMPENSATION

You might find it so difficult to remember me. Though, it is indeed, a
very long time. On my singular, I am very delighted and privileged to
contact you again, after a couple of years now. It takes fate, courage
and God's fear to remember old friends and at the same time, to show
gratitude to them, despite circumstances that made things not work out
as we expected then.

I take this liberty to inform you that the transaction we were
pursuing together, finally worked out by God's infinite mercy and I
decided to contact you, just to let you know. I have conscience as a
human being, due to your tremendous effort and contribution to make
things work out in retrospect, I must inform you that I am presently
in Luxembourg for numerous business negotiations and establishment. I
just arrived yesterday night and checked into a hotel and decided to
go down to the hotel business center to mail you. Now, with my sincere
heart, I have raised and signed an International Cashier's Bank Draft
or Bank to Bank Transfer, to the tune of USD$3M ( THREE MILLION
DECIMAL ZERO-ZERO UNITED STATES DOLLARS) only in your name as
COMPENSATION to your dedication, humanity and
contribution, as it were.

Please, contact NOW, my confidential secretary, he is in the name of :
MR. Bishop Mark ( Secretary)
E-mail: bishopmark235@yahoo.com

You are too forward to him, the following :

1. YOUR FULL NAME & ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER

him, will advise you further about the shipment of the ICBD to your
Residence Address or Office Address you may provide. Feel free to
reach via this very mail address. Most importantly, the ICBD has only
a validity period of 12 banking days.So, your early response to that
effect, shall be admired. You have to mind the days on route shipment.

Sincerely Yours,
Mrs.Princess Bangura
(Philanthropist)

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