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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.Tramaine Treadwell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <acc1cc@w.cn>
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 08:23:45 -0400
Subject: MY DEAR FRIEND....HOW ARE YOU TODAY.

Attention:My Dear Friend


I am Mrs..Tramaine Treadwell, I am a US citizen, 58 years Old. I reside here in West Palm Beach Florida. My residential address is as follows. 814 West Tiffany Dr #2, West Palm Beach Florida, United States, 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 $59,000 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 Rev Adams Paulson 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 woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $1,000,000 (one million dollars) Moreover,Rev Adams Paulson, 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 Rev Adams Paulson.


You have to contact him directly on this information below;

United Nations Organisation Award House.
Name : Rev Adams Paulson
Email:acc1cc@w.cn
Hotline: 234-706-831-4573
Fax:788900006


Re-send Your Information Again To him.


Your Full Name:..................
Your Address:..................
Personal Telephone Number:........
Age:...................
Sex:....................
Occupation:................
Position:................
Nationality:................
Country:.................


( NOTE:TELL HIM THAT YOU NEED THE PAYMENT INFORMATION ON WHERE YOU ARE TO SEND THE FEES TO,THAT IS THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I ALSO PAID IS $245usd FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE/ ENDORCEMENTCHARGE AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND YOUR PACKAGE CONTAINING YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT CHEQUE WILL BE REACHING YOU THROUGH THE GLOBAL REGULAR MAIL SERVICE. )


Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Rev Adams Paulson so 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.

Mrs.Tramaine Treadwell

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