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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. Laura Susan Fredrick" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <annajoy48@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:14:23 -0700
Subject: stop contacting those people,

I am Mrs. Laura Susan Fredrick., I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here in New
Braunfels Texas. My residential address is as follows. 1811 TEAL RUN PLACE DR.FRESNO,
TX 77545, United States. I am one of those that executed a Compensation in Nigeria,
many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $40,000 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 Mrs. Anna Joy, who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and
I contacted her and she explained everything to me.She said whoever is contacting us
through emails are fake.


She 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
$800,000.00 Moreover, Mrs. Anna Joy, showed me the full information of those that are
yet receive their payments and I saw your name as one of the beneficiary, and your
email address, that is 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. I will
advise you to contact Mrs. Anna Joy

You have to contact her direct on this information below.

MRS. ANNA JOY COMPENSATION HOUSE

Name Mrs Anna Joy

Email: annajoy48@gmail.com



Office Address: 13, Cole Street, Ikeja Lagos Nigeria.



You really have to stop dealing with those people that is 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 was just $520usd,take note of that.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mrs Anna Joy so
that she 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.

Mrs. Laura Susan Fredrick.

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