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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 DORA STEVENSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <compensationhouseheadquarters@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:51:03 -0700
Subject: Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed at the course of the transaction

Dear Friend,

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed at the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $950,000.00 nine hundred and fifty thousand United State Of America Dollars.

I have authorized Mr. Dele Thompson of the finance house where I deposited my money to issue you international certified bank draft cashable at your bank.

My dear friend I want you to contact Mr Dele Thompson of this finance house for the collection of this international certified bank draft. The name and contact address of the Mr. Dele Thompson is as follows.

Name: Mr. Dele Thompson
Email: compensationhouseheadquarters@hotmail.com
Tell: +234-80-6273-4445

Thank you and God bless you and your family, please do not fail to contact Mr. Dele Thompson finance house for your certified bank draft as im no more in the shores of the country that was why i left the draft in thier custody and wont be back there as i gone to meet some of my business partners in nepal.

So my friend i will advice you follow ever necessary procedures given to you by Mr Dele Thompson of the finance house there for you to getting the daft.

Thanks.
mrs dora stevenson


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