419 scam: Compensation <barrister.tankoli@gmail.com> Compensation Payment

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Compensation <barrister.tankoli@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kabirmansur41@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:20:28 +0100
Subject: Compensation Payment

Dear Sir,

The British High Commission in the United States, Mexico, Canada,
Trinidad and Tobago received a report of a scam against you and other
British/US and Asia Citizens, Etc.The countries of the United States,
Mexico, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago have recompensed you following the
meeting held with the four countries' government and various
countries' high commission for the fraudulent activities against you
and other affected victims.

Your name was among those scammed as listed by the British High Commission
Financial Intelligence Unit (BHCFIU). As a further matter compensation has been
issued out via ONLINE BANKING valued sum of US$2.500,000

We advise that you do the needful to ensure the BHCFIU endorses your payment by
tomorrow .

Please reconfirm the following details to satisfy a hitch free via
Bank of America the PAYING BANK for your Compensation payment.

FULL NAME: __________________________________________
ADDRESS: ____________________________________________
AGE: ________________________________________________
WHATS-APP/CELL PHONE NUMBER: _______________________________
OCCUPATION: _________________________________________
COPY OF IDENTIFICATION CARD:

Await your reply asap

Regards
Mansur Kabir

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