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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: "Mr. Brown Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.kevinrolland@rediff.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 02:50:47 -0800
Subject: BEWARE! BEAWRE!! BEWARE!!!

*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(r) Pro*
I am Mr. Brown Johnson, I am a US citizen, 58 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, am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Benin many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $45,000 while in the US,trying  to get my payment all to no avail.
 
So I decided to travel down to Benin with all my compensation documents, And I was directed to meet Barrister Kevin Rolland 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 because the Inheritance/Compensation Law clearly states that the beneficiary/recipient is exempt from paying any out of pocket fees or charges to receive said funds.
He (Barrister Kevin Rolland) took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest man on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $15,000,000 (fifteen million dollars) Moreover, Barrister Kevin Rolland, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address as well, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people because they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you.
 
I will advise you to contact only Barrister Kevin Rolland because he is the only one in this case, You have to contact him directly on this information below.
 
COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name: Barrister Kevin Rolland
Email: barr.kevinrolland@rediff.com
Phone: +229-617-25497
 
Listed below are the mafias and banks behind the non release of your funds that I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.
  
    1) Prof. Charles soludo
    2) Senator David Mark
    3) Micheal Edward
    4) Chief Joseph Sanusi
    5) Sanusi Lamido
    6) Dr. R. Rasheed
    7) Mr. David Koffi
    8) Barrister Awele Ugorji
 
You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them or is in an ATM CARD, 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 after I met Barrister Kevin Rolland was just $300 usd for the paper works, take note of that.
 
(NOTE: TELLING YOU TO PAY FOR ANY DELIVERY OR COURIER CHARGE, THAT IS ALL NOTHING BUT LIES, I REPEAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I ALSO PAID IS $300 USD FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE/ ENDORSEMENT CHARGE AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND YOUR PACKAGE CONTAINING YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT CHEQUE WILL BE REACHING YOU THROUGH THE GLOBAL REGULAR MAIL SERVICE.)
 
Thank You and Be Blessed.
Mr. Brown Johnson
 

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