419 scam: "Mrs. Sharon Graham" <gmrssharon@gmail.com> Compensation Fund In Your Name

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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 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
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.
- james.hoffman@consultant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Sharon Graham" <gmrssharon@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrgeorgeo148@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2023 14:56:39 +0200
Subject: Compensation Fund In Your Name

Dear Good Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this
mail meets you in a perfect condition. I want to use this opportunity to
thank you for your great effort to our unfinished fund transaction in the
past, thus I was unable to conclude the transaction with you due to one
reason or the other best known to you.

I did not forget your past effort by trying to help me, now I want to
inform you that I have succeeded in getting those funds transferred under
the cooperation of a new partner from UAE. Due to your effort, sincerity,
courage and trustworthiness you showed at the course of the transaction, I
want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of
(US$1,000,000.00) One Million United States Dollars.

I have authorized my new lawyer who is also my legal adviser to guide you
on every step you need to take and receive the above sum. So, kindly
contact my Lawyer immediately on the below information:

Contact Person: *Barr. James Hoffman*

Cell phone: +27 68 750 7377

E-mail: james.hoffman@consultant.com

At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which
my new partner and I are having at hand in the UAE. Finally, I have given
instruction to the Lawyer on your behalf to assist you as soon as you
establish contact with him.

Please I would like you to accept this token with good faith as this is
from the bottom of my heart. Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Yours Sincerely,

Sharon Graham

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