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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: Williams Mcdonald <dr.rhodonou@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: rchambersbenin@live.com
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 05:44:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: FROM MR. WILLIAMS MCDONALD.




My
Dear Friend.

I am Mr.
Williams Mcdonald, i am a US citizen, 63 years Old. I reside here in New
Braunfels Texas. My residential address is as follows.108 Crockett Court. Apt
303, New Braunfels Texas, United States.
 
I am one of
those that took part in the Compensation in Benin Republic many years ago and
they refused to pay me, I had paid over $25,000.00usd while in the US, trying to
get my payment all to no avail.I have also been involve in diffirent scam email
like:lotto,compensation,ATMCARD,and others in the year,2008 to 2010 till after i
received my compensation payment with the help of Barrister Rodrigue
Johnson.
 
So I decided
to travel down to Benin Republic with all my compensation documents, And I was
directed to meet  Barrister Rodrigue Johnson, 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 man on  earth because I have received my compensation funds of
$850.000.00usd Moreover, Barrister Rodrigue Johnson, 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 Barrister
Rodrigue Johnson.You have to contact him directly on this information
below,including your personal data.
 
Name : 
Barrister Rodrigue Johnson


Phone: +299-988-988-16
 
E-mail:     rchambersbenin@live.com
 
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 any way 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 Barrister Rodrigue Johnson was just $255 USD for the
paper works, take note of that.Once again stop contacting those people, I will 
advise you to contact Barrister Rodrigue Johnson and make available $255usd for
the paper work if you can not travel to the Country so that he can help you to
Transfer your Fund into your account, 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.
Mr. Williams
Mcdonald.





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