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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. Stephanie Joseph" <fileoffice586@yahoo.cn>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 01:38:28 +0800 (CST)
Subject: 320 First Street, NW Washington, DC 20534 USA









I am Mrs. Stephanie Joseph, I am a US
citizen, 58 years Old. I reside here in NW Washington. 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 $40,000 while in US, trying to get my funds all to no avail.
I was about to get loan to pay for the fresh bill given to me by the officials,
and that was when I meet a top Nigeria government official and after I have
explained my frustration to her, she advised me to travel down to
Nigeria.
 
I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation
documents, And I was directed to meet Rev.Philip Mason, who is the HEAD OF
COMPENSATION PAYMENT AWARD COMMITTEE AND OTHER INHERITANCE FUNDS, and I
contacted him and he explained everything that made me to understand that I was
dealing with the wrong people. He took me to the paying bank for the claiming of
my funds. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have
received my compensation funds of $1,500,000.00
 
Moreover, Rev. Philip
Mason, showed me a comprehensive list of other beneficiaries whose their payment
are still lying in his office waiting to be claimed but who might be ignorant of
where to receive their payment. That was how I saw your contact listed and
decide to email you and tell you of my experiences and how I was able to receive
my funds. I will advice you to contact Rev. Philip
Mason.
 
Unlike me, you don't need to travel to
Nigeria before you can receive your payment since you have known the right
source. All you need to do is to contact Rev. Philip Mason, and tell him that
you are a friend to Stephanie Joseph, whom he helped to receive her funds and
she is the one directed you to contact him so that he can help you to receive
your funds just as he had helped me.
 
You have to contact him directly on this
information below.
 
Name : Reverend Father.  Philip
Mason
Head Of Compensation Award
And Inheritance Funds
EMAIL: philipmason798@yahoo.it
 
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 Rev.
Philip Mason was just $150 for the paper works, take note of that. Once again
stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Rev. Philip Mason, So
that he can help you to deliver your funds 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. Stephanie Joseph.
320 First
Street, NW Washington, DC 20534 USA 


 

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