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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: "Celine George" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrgrantoffice95@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2017 01:28:52 +0800
Subject: GOOD MORNING....IN REGARDS TO YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND.

STOP CONTACTING THEM NOW!!

Hello,i hope you receive my email, I am a retired Nurse, my name is Celine George, 54 years Old, I am a US citizen, I reside here in Oklahoma. My residential address is as follows:- Flat B1 Jorge Rd,Oklahoma, United States, i was one of the victims to scam people when i contacted the wrong people parading themselves to be UNCC, Customs Enforcement, FBI Agents or and other compensation body many years ago and they refused to pay me. I had paid over $53,430 while in the US, trying to get my payment until i was directed to Barrister Jesse Grant, a USA attorney who works with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) until i contacted him and he explained everything to me.


He said whoever is contacting us through emails are scam artist.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 9.300,000.00usd (nine million, three hundred united state dollars)


Moreover, Mr Grant, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and your name and email address is there, so 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 Mr Grant. You have to contact him directly on this information below...with the following required details below :-

Full Name;
Address;
Age;
Sex;
Phone No:
DL Num:


Barrister Jesse Grant.
Email: mrgrantoffice95@yahoo.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 with the Barrister was just $293 for the delivery of my funds and obtaining all required documents, you did not need to travel down anymore & your fund will be transfer to your account or by ATM card. Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact the Barister so that he can help you to Deliver/transfer 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 God for the new year.

Celine George.

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