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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. LISA WALTER" <judyreisberg@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: "MRS. LISA WALTER" <mrs.lwalter@secretary.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:59:06 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: MRS. LISA WALTER INFORMATION TO YOU

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am MRS. LISA WALTER, Secretary to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of WESTERN UNION department in FIRST BANK NIG PLC. The Board of Directors Instructed me to contact you regards to your compensation entitlement as a victim to fraudster kingpins in my country. We received a payment credit instruction from the PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. to credit US$50,000 dollars to you as a compensation entitlement from what you lost in the hand of the fraudster kingpins through WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

In light of this, the compensation entitlement is part of funds recovered from some fraudster kingpins here in my country through the help of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) BOSS Mrs. Farida Waziri.

Finally, you are advised to forward to us the below information to enable us effect your US$50,000 dollars compensation entitlement.

Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX) : ______________________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Telephone Number:____________________________________
Direct Mobile Number:____________________________________

We are waiting for your urgent response regarding this matter and immediately we receive the above named information your payment will be effected through WESTERN UNION SWIFT MONEY TRANSFER to you.Please, you are advised to contact MR. STEPHEN O. ONASANYA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BANKING OPERATIONS & SERVICES OF FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC with the above mentioned information for your payment. PLEASE, INFORM MR. STEPHEN O. ONASANYA THAT I MRS. LISA WALTER DIRECTED YOU TO HIM SO THAT HE WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE PERSON TO RECEIVE YOUR US$50,000


NAME: MR. STEPHEN O. ONASANYA
EMAIL: firstbkplc@count.com

You are advised to contact him immediately you receive this email because he is aware of your compensation entitlement payment and he is waiting for your response.

Regards,
MRS. LISA WALTER



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