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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mr.davidbrownb@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Donna story <wbcn00@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revdesmond_uka@skymail.mn
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:12:39 +0100
Subject: Good day,

Good day,

Aim Mrs Donna story; I am a US citizen, 46 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, 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 $20,000 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 Mr. David Brown, 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 $10,500,000.00
Moreover, Mr. David Brown 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. David Brown.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

JOAKIN COMPENSATION HOUSE

Name: Mr.David Brown.
Email:mr.davidbrownb@yahoo.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 Mr. David
Brown was just $230 for the paper works, take note of that.

As soon as you contact him he will send you the payment information
which you are to use in sending the payment to him in order for him to
obtain the document from the court of law there in Nigeria so that
your fund can be transfer to you without any delay just the way mine
was being transfer to me. Send him the following details if you know
you are ready to make the payment so that as soon as he receive your
information he will send to you the payment details for sending him
the $230USD that is needed for him to get the document that is needed
to make the transfer a successful one without any further payment.

Fill Out the information to him if you are ready to get your fund and
also ready to make the payment.

(1) Full Name:................
(2) Current/Valid Residential Address:..........
(3) Nominated Delivery Address:..............
(4) Age:.....................
(5) Sex:...............
(6) Occupation:................
(7) Country:...................
(8) Home Cell Number:.........
(9) Direct Mobile Number:.........
(10)Scan Copy of your Identification..........

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
Mr. David Brown 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 Donna story
108 Crockett Court. Apt 303,
New Braunfels Texas.
United States of America.

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