James Williams

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: James Williams <mailto:compensation@compensation.org>

Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 3:07 PM

Subject: Dear Friend

Dear 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 am using this opportunity to
thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into
your account due to one reason or the other best known to you. But I want
to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of my bank
to someone else account who was capable of assisting me in this great
venture.

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 $1,000,000.00 United State Of America
Dollars I have authorized Mr. Smith Parker where I deposited my money to
issue you international certified bank draft cashable at your bank.

My dear friend I want you to contact Mr.Smith Parker for the collection
of this international certified bank draft. The name and contact address
of the Smith Parker is as follows.

Name: Mr. Smith Parker
Email: diamond@diamondbankltd.com
Tell: +234-802-093-7406

Contact Mr. Smith Parker at the moment, I am very busy here because of
the investment projects which I and my new partner are having at hand In
Nepal. Finally remember that I have forwarded instruction to Mr.Smith
Parker on your behalf to send the bank draft check of One Million United
State Of America Dollars to you. As soon as you contact him without
delay.Kindly accept this token with good faith, as this is from the bottom
of my heart.

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks.
James Williams

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