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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: "Dr. Sonia Hill, MD" <hillsoniia22@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mikes@one.co.il
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:49:31 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: Contact Mr. Craig




Good day,

I am Dr. Sonia Hill, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. 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 $20,000 while in the US, trying to get
my payment all to no avail. So I decided to travel over to Nigeria with
all my compensation documents, and I was directed to meet Mr. Michael
Craig, who is a 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 have received my compensation funds of $1,500,000.00
Moreover, Mr. Michael Craig, 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 Mr. Michael Craig directly through the below
information.

ZENITH COMPENSATION HOUSE
Name: Mr. Michael Craig
E-mail: mikes@one.co.il

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 Mr. Michael Craig was
just $420 for the paper works, take note of that.


Thank You and Be Blessed.

Dr. Sonia Hill, MD

hillsonia22@yahoo.com
Childrens Hospital Outpatnt Ctr
Columbia, SC 29203




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