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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: "Charles Bowen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agentrichard@fbigov.at.vc>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 02:08:27 -0400
Subject: Please contact him ASAP.

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Mr Charles Bowen, I am a US citizen, 66 years Old. I reside hime in Centreville Virginia U.S. My residential address is as follows. 14852 Rock Landing Court Centreville Virginia 20121 United States and my email address is (cb96434@gmail.com ) and my telephone number is (626) 921-2502 I am one of those that fall victims to scammers in Africa two years ago have lost over US$74,000 + for the past years while in the US. I was trying to get my payment all to no avail. And they always stopped my funds with one reason or the order. So I decided to travel with my Son to WASHINGTON D.C with all documents, thime the (FBI) was amazed and contacted the South Africa embassy in the US. After some hours in that office, I was asked by the FBI officer to come back the next week.


When I did the FBI officer gave me the contact of one Agent George C. Venizelos who is a representative of the (FBI) and a member of the compensation award committee, currently in South Africa. And when I contacted him he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake that I should fly down to South Africa to see things for myself which I did and he took me to the paying bank for the claim of my compensation payment.

This was paid to me successfully. Right now I am the happiest man on earth because I have finally received my compensation funds of US$1,300,000.00. Moreover, Agent George C. Venizelos showed me the full Information of those that are yet to receive their compensation funds and this was how I came across only your email address and your full name.


The only Money I paid after I meet with Agent George C. Venizelos was just $350 for the ownership paper works. So I am advising you to contact Agent George C. Venizelos through him email address (agentrichard@fbigov.at.vc) hime is his phone number +27 840 972 318 contact him for your own money including the money you lost please take it very serious.

Please contact him and send your telephone number and your residential address to him so that he can release your own money to you.

Thank you & God bless you.

Mr Charles Bowen.
14852 Rock Landing Court, Centreville
Virginia 20121 United States

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