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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 Connie Dutton." <info@cinemediaproductions.com>
Reply-To: barrister.georgeal@qq.com
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2015 04:23:56 +0200
Subject: Truth About Your Fund!!!




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Attn: My Dear,

I am Mrs Connie Dutton, I am a US citizen, 51 years Old. I reside here in
Silver Springs Florida. My residential address is as follows. 7008 E Hwy
326 Silver Springs Florida 34488, United States, am thinking of relocating
since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation
in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over
US$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 Barrister George Alex, 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 $1.5 Million US Dollars Moreover, Barrister George
Alex, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive
their payments and I saw your email address as one of the beneficiaries,
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 George Alex.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Barrister George Alex(Esq)
Email: barrister.georgeal@qq.com
Direct Telephone: +234-909-945-9593

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 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 George Alex was just US$570
for the paper works, take note of that.

As soon as you contact him he will send you the payment information which
you are to use in sending the payment to him in order for him to obtain
the document from the court of law there in Nigeria so that your fund can
be transfer to you without any delay just the way mine was being transfer
to me.

Send him the following details if you know you are ready to have your
FUNDS so that as soon as he receive your information he will send to you
the payment details for sending him the $570USD that is needed for him to
get the document that is needed to make the transfer a successful one and
that is that only payment i made to Barrister George Alex and he help me
in the
transferring of my FUNDS and i most say that you have to contact him so
that he will help you the way he help me to Get my FUNDS without any
further payment.

Fill Out the information to him if you are ready to get your FUNDS

Your Full Name:...............
Direct Phone:....................
Country.................
Occupation:.....................
Gender:.........
Age:..............

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
Barrister George Alex 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 Connie Dutton.
7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Springs
Florida 34488, United States

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