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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: Rose Lory <cash.payment@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: attorneyjohneze@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:16:00 +0900 (KST)
Subject: YOUR CONTRACT FUNDS APPROVED.




My Dear ,
 
I am Mrs Rose Lory , Panama citizen, 48years Old. I reside here in Panama. My residential address is as follows. 928 Mad Ave.Panama City. My Private e mail address (rose.lory@yahoo.com)
I am one of those that executed a contract in Federal Republic of Nigeria. years ago and  they refused to pay me, I had paid over $174,000 trying to get my payment all to no avail. So I decided to travel down to Federal Republic of Nigeria. with all my  contract documents.
 
Listen and listen very careful,If anyone is telling you that your funds is in United States of America or somewhere else,ask
them to give you tracking numbers information,which your funds used to  leave,because,so many people now,might writes,telling
you that your package has leaved  and held  in one Airport or the other demanding much money from you to pay. Ask the person
first to give  you the tracking number of your  package which was used to register the Package from the originated Country.

And I was directed to meet Honorable Barrister John Eze Esq, who is the Attorney General of Contract Award Commintee, and I
contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said that  those companies that were  contacting us before  are all
fakes. Then he took me to the paying bank,(Diamond Bank Nigeria) and I am the happiest man on this earth  today  because I have received my contract funds of $7.5M USD.

Moreover, Honorable Barrister John Eze Esq, showed me the full information of those that have not received their over due
payment; and I saw your full name and email, your contract amount i saw was $800,000,00,as one of those that have not
received their payment.

This is what you have to do right now. You have to contact Honorable Barrister John Eze Esq, direct on this information
below to release your payment.

Contact Name:Barrister John Eze.
Email Address:   attorneyjohneze@yahoo.co.uk
Office Address: Plot 102 Jbse Island Avenue,Festac Town Federal Republic of Nigeria.
 
You really have to stop any dealing or communications with those companies because they will dry you up until you have
nothing to eat or to feed your family with .
 
So you have to take note of that and act accordingly and I assure you that with the help of this reputable Attorney General
(Barrister John Eze Esq, your over due payment will be released and wire transferred to you through Bank to Bank transfer or

Courier Delivery or in any form you may wants it.

Thank you very much as you read this and God bless you and your family..

My Regards to you
Mrs. Rose Lory
My Private e mail address (rose.lory@yahoo.com)

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