James Grant

Hello, I am Miss Young. A scammer often fails in making his victim pay him money. But he does not give up if he thinks it is still possible to convince the victim. He could try a new scam with hidden millions or a big lottery winning. Another approach is a compensation letter where he promises the victim a big sum as compensation. The compensation money does not exist, - it is simply the start of a new scam. The letter below is an example of such a letter.

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From: CLAIMS DEPARTMENT <infoclaimsdepthead02@yahoo.com>

To: undisclosed-recipients:

Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 12:16 PM

Subject: Certified issued bank check

Dear Friend,

How are you today? I hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this
mail meets you in a perfect condition.
I am using this opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our
unfinished transaction and transfer of your international bank draft cheque to
you from the bank, I am sorry for presenting and using someone else in your
name to get this transaction successful.

Due to logistic reasons and your inconsistence to the other best
known to you.
Right now, I want to inform you that I have successfully cleared the
bank draft
check fund to someone else account who was capable of assisting me in this
great venture that have been over and successful.

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 $750,000.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLARS).

I have authorized Mr. Richard Williams where I deposited the money with to
issue you international certified bank draft, cashable cheque at your bank or
anywhere as choice felt. My dear friend I will like you to contact Mr. Richard
Williams for the collection of this international certified bank draft.

His name and contact address is as follows:

CITI BANK LONDON PLC
Contact Agent Mr. Richard Williams
Phone: +234 802 665 4534
Email:info_williams24@myway.com

Contact Mr. Richard Williams At the moment, I'm very busy here in the united
kingdom because of the investment projects which myself and my new partner are
having at hand In London Finally remember that I have forwarded
instructions to
Mr. Richard Williams on your behalf to send the bank draft cheque of
$750,000.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) to you as soon
as you contact him without delay.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is
from the
bottom of my heart.

Thanks God bless you and your family.

Sincerely,
James Grant

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