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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: "Mr. Williams Shea" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr_jamesmadukachamber@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 22:31:37 +0300
Subject: TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUND

Attention Contact Barrister Now

Permit me to introduce myself as Mr. William Shea; I am a US citizen of united state, 40 years Old man with one son. I reside here in New York.

I have myself involve in act of paying scammer's and they Refused to give me my ENDLESS FUND, I had paid over Dollars36,000 trying to get my FUND. So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all Information and all the fee i send to does cammer's, And I was directed to meet Barrister James Maduka, (Esq.), who is the member of the GOVERNMENT AGENT, and I contacted him on his phone Numbers and He Explained everything To me.He said that those people that are contacting us through emails are fake.Then he Took me to GOVERNOR MEET they brought out a list of people to compensate i saw your Email Address but you are among GROUP-B do to the explanation i guess yours will be next 4month before they can email you.

My fund was paid to me and I am the Happiest man on this earth because I have received my Funds Of $8.5Million USD. Moreover, Barrister James Maduka, showed me the full information Of those that have not received their payment but they have spent altoand I saw your EMAIL ADDRESS, that is why I decided to email you and tell you to contact Barrister James Maduka, so that he can help you to get your fund transfer into your bank account.

I will advice you to stop dealing with those people; they are not with your fund, They are only making money out of you, the only person that can help you to get Your fund release into your bank account is Barrister James Maduka,;quickly contact him now for your payment that is lying ideal You have to contact him direct on this

information below.

Name:Barrister James Maduka.
Email:(barr_jamesmadukachamber@yahoo.cn)
Office Address: 13, Bush Way, Mary Land Lagos Nigeria.

You really have to stop dealing with those people that is contacting you and Telling you that your fund is with them why your fund is not with them, they are only Taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing to eat.

Thank You and God Blessed.
Mr. Williams Shea
+14153223151
wshea67@yahoo.com


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