The fake "Scam Victims Refunding Compensation Fund" email below is an advance-fee scam. Recipients are asked to delete it and should not follow the instructions in it. The fake email is being sent by scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them money or personal information. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain the large sum.
The "Scam Victims Refunding Compensation Fund" Scam
From: Mrs Maryann Johnson - jenpink@eircom.net
Date: Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 2:55 AM
Subject: CONGRATULATION!
CONGRATULATION!
Your Email address was selected for Scam Victims Refunding Compensation Fund $950.000. The money has been deposited with MONEY GRAM office, for urgent transfer to you on daily payment $6,000usd
Kindly submit your receiver Address information to Payment Manager Mr. Scott Wayne Email: (moneygram875@aol.com) contact him with your receiver address where your daily payment $6,000usd will be sending to you through MONEY GRAM.
Your name
Your country
Your address
Direct phone number
Regards,
Mrs Maryann Johnson
Client Services Director
FINANCIAL BANK
International Payment Department