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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.Rose Patience ." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <blaq_yemi@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:01:30 +0100
Subject: PLEASE DO CONTACT REV YEMI BLAQ FOR THIS TRANSACTION PROPER

Attn:MY DEAR BENEFICIARRY,


I am Mrs. Rose Patience , I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. Ireside here in New Braunfels Texas. My residential address is as follows. 108 Crockett Court. Apt
303, New Braunfels Texas, UnitedStates, 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 andthey refused to pay me, I had paid over $20,000 while in the US,trying to get my payment all to no avail.so I decided to travel down toNigeria
with all my compensation documents, And I was directed to meet REV YEMI BLAQ who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARDCOMMITTEE, 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 Compensationpayment.Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation
funds of $1,000,000 ( one million dollars ) Moreover,REV YEMI BLAQ , showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments of whih i
saw your name i will advice 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 REV YEMI BLAQ .You have to contact him directly on this information below.

CONTACT AGENT: REV YEMI BLAQ
EMAIL ADDRESS: ( blaq_yemi@yahoo.com.hk )
PHONE NUMBER : +234-702-514-8121


NAME:.................
ADDRESS:..............
OCCUPATION..................
ID:.................................

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contactingyou 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 REV YEMI BLAQ was just $100usd for the paper
works, take note of that.


( NOTE:TELLING YOU TO PAY FOR ANY DELIVERY OR COURIER CHARGE ,THAT I SHALL NOTHING BUT LIES,I REPEAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY ANDWHICH I ALSO PAID
IS $100 USD FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE/ ENDORCEMENTCHARGE AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND YOUR PACKAGE CONTAINING YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT CHEQUE WILL BE
REACHING YOU THROUGH THE GLOBAL REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. )


Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact REV YEMI BLAQ so that he can help you to Transfer your fund instead of dealing with
those liars that will be turning you around asking fordifferent kind of money to complete your transaction.
Thank You and Be Blessed.

MRS.Rose Patience .

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