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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. Salote Bernard" <barr_smartwilliams@live.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 22:18:21 +0800 (HKT)
Subject:




Dear Friend ,

I'm Mrs. Salote Bernard of Tampa, FL 33629., I'm a US citizen, I'm 51yrs
Old. I'm one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many
years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $38,000 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
Barr.Smart Williams, who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD AUTHORITY and
a Human Rights Activist (Lawyer), and I contacted him and he explained
everything to me.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment.
Right now I'm the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my
compensation funds amounting to $850,000.00 Moreover, Barr.Smart Williams,
showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their
payments and I saw your email as one of the scam victims, 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 Barr.Smart Williams on his contact information below You have to
contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD AUTHORITY
Name: Barr.Smart Williams (Barrister)
Email: barr_smartwilliams@live.com
Tel: +234-8064382495

You are hereby advised to contact Barr.Nelson Smith with the following
information's below

1. Your Names in full.
2. Your Occupation.
3. your Residential Address.
4. Your Place and date of birth.
5. Your Telephone and fax Number

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 Barr.Smart Williams
was just $285 for the paper works which lead to the success of receiving
my funds Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mrs. Salote Bernard
Trustee/Treasurer, Triad Foundation Inc.
1902 South Wykagyl Street
Tampa, FL USA. 33629
Education: BS, Business Administration


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