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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: "Barrister George Alex" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristergeorgealex7@safe-mail.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2015 02:07:43 -0500
Subject: GOOD NEWS AND STOP CONTACTING THOSE PEOPLE

 
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 have 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 has been contacting us lately are scams.
He called the bank for the claim of my Compensation payment,and the money i was ask to pay was not much,i was ask to pay a toking amount of US$800.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: barristergeorgealex7@safe-mail.net
Direct Telephone: +234-806-310-7252
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 you are to paid  is just US$800 for the paper works, take note of that.
As soon as you contact Barrister George Alex he will tell you how to proceed  in order for him to obtain your document from the court of law there in Nigeria so that your fund can be transfer to you without any delay just the way Mrs Connie Dutton transfer went successfull to her bank account
 
Send the following details if you know you are ready to have your FUNDS so that as soon as Barrister George Alex receive your information he will send you the following details on how you are to make payment for the document.
You sending him the $800USD is needed for him to get the document that is needed to make the transfer a successful one and that is the only payment Mrs Connie Dutton made to Barrister George Alex and he helped her get her funds transfer.
 
Fill Out the information to him if you are ready to get your FUNDS
Your Full Name:...............
Direct Phone:....................
Country.................
Occupation:.....................
Gender:.........
Age:..............
Bank details...............
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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