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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fredbilly60@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2015 23:29:45 -0300
Subject: ***SPAM*** Stop Contacting them!!!

Great News, You are advised to Stop Contacting them.
 
I am Mrs. Connie Dutton; 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 have just been
relocated to my late husbands country United Kingdom since I have been
compensated. 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 $45,000
while in the United States trying to get my payment all to no avail.
 
I decided to travel down to Nigeria, Abuja Nigeria with all my
compensation documents and i was directed to meet Barrister Fred Billy
who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, 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.
 
Barrister Fred Billy took me to the paying bank for the claim of my
Compensation payment. Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I
have received my compensation funds of $5,5000,000.00 (five Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) to assist my whole family as a widow. Moreover, Barrister Fred Billy showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name and 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 funds, they are only making money out of you.
 
I will advise you to contact Barrister Fred Billy
You have to contact him directly on this information below and fill your home address to him to enable deliver your funds to you.
 
COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
 
NAME: Barrister Fred Billy
EMAIL:barristerfredbilly60@yahoo.com
 
Listed below are the name of 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
2) Barr. Becky Owens
3) Chief Joseph Sanusi
3) Sanusi Lamido
4) Dr. R. Rasheed
5) Mr. David Koffi
6) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
7) Rev. Steven Jones
8) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
9) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
10) Dr. Patrick Aziza
 
You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you
and telling you that your funds is with them, it is not in anyway with them
and they are only taking advantage of you which means they will dry you up
until you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met Barrister Fred Billy
was just $210 for the delivery and shipment charges, take
note of that.
 
NOTE: TELLING YOU TO PAY FOR ANY  COURIER CHARGE IS ALL NOTHING
BUT LIES, I REPEAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I ALSO PAID IS $210 FOR THE DELIVERY CHARGES AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON YOUR PACKAGE.
 
Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
Barrister Gabriel Thomas so that he can help you to deliver your funds
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 Remain Blessed.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Connie Dutton    
 

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