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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. Jeannie Simmons" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bptejoh650@live.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 09:18:02 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT NOTICE.

Hello,

I am Mrs. Jeannie Simmons, I am a US citizen, 42 years Old. I reside in Silver Springs, Florida 34488. My residential address is as follows.6860 Hwy 326, Silver Springs FL 34488 United States, i'm thinking of moving since I am now wealthy. 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 Mr. Peter Harrison, who is the member of Compensation Award Clearance Committee and a Human Rights Activist (Lawyer), and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever that we contacted are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $950,000.00.

On the process of searching for my file, I saw one U.S. Major and your information on awaiting payment list in the office of Mr. Peter Harrison that was why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your funds, they are only making money out of you.

Major Robert D. Henry(Retired) contacted me for guidance on how to claim his funds and i explained everything to him and He decided to go to Nigeria to get his funds, you can contact him as soon a possible. I will advise you to contact him and just explain yourself to him, as I know he is an humble person. You have to contact him directly with the information; Your Full Name...Address...Country From...Age.....Occupation...Phone Number...Amount You Are Expecting.., so he can also assist you.

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your funds 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. I will advise you to contact Mr. Robert Henry, so that he can help you to deliver your funds 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.
Mrs. Jeannie Simmons

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