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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: BARRISTER CHIOMA CHUKWU <westernunion_departmentcenter@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: brrchimachukwub@rocketmail.com
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 18:54:30 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: COMPENSATION AWARD AUTHORITY & CO.CHAMBERS


 

 
                              COMPENSATION AWARD AUTHORITY & CO.CHAMBERS
                                         (ATTORNEY & COUNSELS AT LAW)
                     ATTORNEY & COUNSELS AT LAW FEDERAL HIGH COURT
                   ADDRESS..:PLOT./80014-ABUJA -PROMISE-LAND
                                 AHHPOLU, ABUJA  NIGERIA  RESCENT.
                
 
 HELLO ,BENEFICIARY
 
IN REGARD TO YOUR EMAIL SENT TO MY OFFICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, YOUR MAIL CONTENT WAS WELL READ AND UNDERSTOOD, I AM SORRY IF YOU WHERE ONCE A VICTIM OF SCAM HERE IN OUR COUNTRY AND THIS HIGH COURT HERE BY ASSURE AND PROMISE YOU THAT THIS IS NOT LIKE WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU AT THE PAST AS THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT NIGERIA  HAS APPROVE THIS YOUR PAYMENT.
 
THEREFORE YOU ARE TO GO STRAIGHT TO ANY WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM CLOSE TO YOU AND MAKE THE PAYMENT BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY DELAY WITH YOUR TRANSFER, MEANWHILE YOU HAVE TO MAKE THE PAYMENT NOW BECAUSE TIME IS NOT LONGER WITH YOUR TRANSFER AS YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE JUST FEW HOURS AHEAD TO MAKE THE PAYMENT AND START RECEIVING YOUR TRANSFER CAUSE AFTER THE GIVING PERIOD OF TIME WITHOUT RECEIVING THE PAYMENT DETAILS OF THE $54 FROM YOU THAN YOUR TRANSFER WILL BE CANCEL AND YOU WILL LOSE YOUR TOTAL SUM SO BE ADVISE TO GO AHEAD AND SEND THE $54 AS THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HAS ASSURE YOU THAT YOU WILL NOT SEND ANY OTHER MONEY AFTER THE $54 OKAY. .

SEND THE $54 BY  MONEY GRAM  WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW,


3,RECEIVERS' NAME: MRS EMEKA .C. PERPETUAL

4,RECEIVERS COUNTRY: LAGOS NIGERIA
6,TEXT QUESTION: HONEST
7,TEXT ANSWER:  TRUST

8.AMOUNT==US$54

THE MOMENT WE RECEIVE THE PAYMENT OF $54 WE WILL RELEASE THE FIRST PAYMENT INFORMATION OF $2.500, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
YOURS IN SERVICES
BARRISTER CHIOMA CHUKWU
PHONE CALL+2348083875117
Email: brrchimachukwub@rocketmail.com

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