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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: Elaine Moody <deki72@sabotronic.co.rs> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dipoabe1@voila.fr
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:55:10 +0200
Subject: Did you get my email




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Attn: My Dear,

I am Mrs Elaine Moody, I am a US citizen, 51 years Old. My residential
address is , 12345 Ridgemont Rd Louisville,KY,United Sates, 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,
AS was directed by the ( F B I) Director to contact and meet Barrister
David Abe, who is a member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE and
representative of the FBI in Africa, so I contacted Barrister David Abe 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 $3.5 Million US Dollars.
Barrister David Abe, 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 contact Barrister
David Abe.
You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Barrister David Abe
Email: davidabe_9@outlook.com


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 David Abe was just US$670 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
transferred to you without any delay just the way mine was transferred to
me.


Fill Out the information below and forward to him with an email that Mrs
Elaine Moody referred you to him to assist you in getting your compensation
if you are ready to get your FUNDS

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

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mrs Elaine Moody.

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