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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 <mscdutton@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:23:19 +0100
Subject: Re: STOP THOSE CONTACTING PEOPLES


* 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 had paid over
US$120,000 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 Obumneme Egwuatu, who is
the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE and United States Consulate
Attorney General, and I contacted him 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 $1.5 Million US Dollars Moreover, Barrister Obumneme
Egwuatu, 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 Obumneme Egwuatu. *

* You have to contact him directly on this information below. *




* COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE Name : Barrister Obumneme Egwuatu, Esq Email:
us.obumnemeesq@gmail.com <us.obumnemeesq@gmail.com> Direct Telephone:
234-8107573894 *

* 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 Obumneme Egwuatu was just
US$290 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
transfer to you without any delay just the way mine was being transfer to
me. *

* Send him the following details if you know you are ready to have your
FUNDS so that as soon as he receive your information he will send to you
the payment details for sending him the $290USD that is needed for him to
get the document that is needed to make the transfer a successful one and
that is that only payment i made to Barrister Obumneme Egwuatu and he help
me in the transferring of my FUNDS and i most say that you have to contact
him so that he will help you the way he help me to Get my FUNDS without any
further payment. *

* Fill Out the information to him if you are ready to get your FUNDS *



* Your Full Name:............... Direct Phone:....................
Country................. Occupation:...................*


* .. Gender:......... Age:.............. *

* Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
Barrister Obumneme Egwuatu 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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