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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: "MR IVAN ROMANKO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.gsmith@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:07:30 +0100
Subject: YOU HAVE TO STOP ALL CONTACT

Hello Friend


I am MR IVAN ROMANKO; I am a US citizen, 55 years Old. I reside here in PARMA OHIO. My residential address is as follows.3324 HEARTHSTONE RD.PARMA OHIO 44134 USA, United States and also my cell phone number is +17043235401, 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 $20,000 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 George Smith who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, 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 man on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $1,500,000.00 Moreover, Barrister George Smith,showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address, 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 George Smith.



You have to contact him directly on this information below.


JOAKIN COMPENSATION HOUSE
Name: Barrister George Smith,
Email: barr.gsmith@yahoo.com.hk
Tel: +234-7066345351



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 B. Philip,was just $200 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 make the payment so that as soon as he receive your information he will send to you the payment details for sending him the $200USD that is needed for him to get the document that is needed to make the transfer a successful one without any further payment.



Fill Out the information to him if you are ready to get your fund and also ready to make the payment.


Your Full Name:........
Direct Phone:..........
Country.................
Occupation:........
Gender.........
Age..............


Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Barrister George Smith, 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
MR IVAN ROMANKO
3324 HEARTHSTONE RD
PARMA OHIO 44134 USA,United States

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