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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. Sandra Mailer Parker (Sandra)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bar_taylorwillson11@secretarias.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:53:33 +0330
Subject: STOP CONTACTING DOES PEOPLE THEY ARE FRAUDSTARS.

I'm Mrs. Sandra Mailer Parker of Tampa, FL 33629. I'm a US citizen, I'm 56yrs Old. I'm one of those that took part in the
Compensation in West Africa Nigeria some years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $45.000.000usd 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 Barrister Taylor
Wilson, who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD AUTHORITY and a Human Rights Activist (Lawyer), 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'm the most happiest woman on earth
because I have received my Compensation funds amounting to $15,000,000.00 Moreover, Barrister Taylor Wilson, showed me the
full information of those that are yet to receive their payments And I saw your email as one of the scam victims, 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 Barrister Taylor Wilson.
 
You have to contact him directly on this information below;
 
COMPENSATION AWARD AUTHORITY
Name:  Mr.Taylor Wilson (Barrister)
Email: bar_taylorwillson11@secretarias.com
Phone: +234-805-187-3803
 
 
You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it
is not in any way with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.
 
The only money I paid after I met Mr.Taylor Wilson was just $325usd for the paper works, take note of that and if you know
you would not be able to pay the $325usd  please don’t bother to contact him because he is a very busy person and he will
not attend to you if you do not have the $325usd for the papper work.
 
Thank You and Be Blessed.
Mrs. Sandra Mailer Parker (Sandra)
Trustee/Treasurer, Triad Foundation Inc.
1902 South Wykagyl Street
Tampa, FL USA. 33629
Education: BS, Business Administration
 
 

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