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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. Shirley Oswald." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <intremmitance_dept001@live.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 00:39:34 +0600
Subject: ATTENTION PROMINENT USER OF THE USER OF THE INTERNET.

Attention:Prominent User of the Internet

I am Mrs. Shirley Oswald from the United States Of America, i live at 108 Crockett Court.
Apt 303, New Braunfels Texas, United States, I am one of those that took part in the Compensation
in West Africa Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me due to one reason or the other.

So I decided to travel down to West Africa in Nigeria with all my
compensation documents, and I was directed to meet Mr. Collins Donald, who
is among the members of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he
explained everything to me and also said whoever is contacting us through emails are just trying to rip us out of money.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment.
Right now I am one of the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my
compensation funds of $850,000.00. Moreover, Mr. Collins Donald showed me
the informations of those that are yet to receive their compensated payments and I
saw your name and email as one of the beneficiaries that
is why I decide to email you direct to stop dealing with those people who
you think are your client or whatsoever, they are not with your FUNDS or
ATM CARD, they are only making money out of you.

I will advice you to contact Mr. Collins Donald now as soon as you can to inform
him about this. Below is a contact email which you can contact him with a.s.a.p

FINANCE HOUSE REMMITANCE DEPARTMENT
Consultant Name: Mr. Collins Donald.
Email: intremmitance_dept001@live.com

The Only Money i paid after i met him was $220usd which he use in making the paper
works for the clearification of my compensation winnings, so please take note of it.

I will advise you to contact Mr.Collins Donald so that he can help you to
send your funds to you at your residential address that you will need to provide when contacting
him, instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you all around.

Contact him now to help to complete your transaction.

Have a nice Time.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Shirley Oswald.
Legal Beneficiary.

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