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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: "Sarah Bagwell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sarahbagwell37@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:17:37 -0000
Subject: RE:ALL SCAMMED VICTIM (MESSAGE FROM UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION)

Dear Friend,<br><br>I am Mrs. Sara Bagwell. I am a US citizen and I am 64 years Old. I reside here in Dripping Springs, Texas and I am one of those that took part in the United Nations Compensation program in United Kingdom many years ago and they refused to pay me. I had paid over $21,500 while in the US, trying to get my payment but all was to no avail. So I decided to travel down to United Kingdom with all my compensation documents and I was directed to meet Justice Young Madlin, who is the member of DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me.<br><br>He said who ever is contacting us through emails are fake. He also took me to the paying bank (PERMATA BANK PLC In UK) for the claim of my compensation payment. Right now, i am the happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of ?700,000.00(Seven Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pounds) more over, Justice Young Madlin showed me the full information of those that are yet t

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