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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Laura Susan Fredrick." <compe501@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <frankwallcott11@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 22:56:58 -0800
Subject: Scam...Victims

Attn:

I am Mrs Mary Susan Fredrick, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside
here in New Braunfels Texas. My residential address is as follows. 108
Crockett Court. Apt 303, New Braunfels Texas, United States. I am one of
those that executed a Compesation in Nigeria, many years ago and they
refused to pay me, I had paid over $20,000 while in the US, trying to get
my payment all to no avail.


So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents,
And I was directed to meet Mr.Frank Wallcott, who is the member of
COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he explained
everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are
fake.


He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment.
Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my
compensation funds of $1,500,000.00 Moreover, Mr.Frank Wallcott, showed me the
full information of those that are yet receive their payments and I saw
your name as one of the beneficiary, and your email address, that is why I
decided to email you to stop dealing with those people,they are not with
your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to
contact Mr.Frank Wallcott


You have to contact him direct on this information below.


The name and contact address of the Mr.Frank Wallcott is as follows.
Mr.Frank Wallcott
Telephone: +2348054956220
Email: frankwallcott11@yahoo.co.jp
Office Address: 13, Cole Street, Ikeja Lagos Nigeria.


You really have to stop dealing with those people that is contacting you
and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them,
they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you
have nothing.


The only money I paid was just $50,take note of that.


Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr.
Frank Wallcott so that he can help you to Deliver your fund instead of dealing
with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind
of money to complete your transaction.


Thank You and Be Blessed.


Mrs. Laura Susan Fredrick.

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