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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: "Thelma Bender" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info_woodgate@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:45:03 -0400
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU REPLY

Dear

My name is Mrs. Thelma Bender; I am a US citizen, 56 Years Old. My residential address is as follows: 7030 Queensway Dr New Orleans, LA 70128, USA, I am one of those people that took part in receiving Inheritance funds and
Lottery funds from European banks even from many lottery organizers few years ago and they refused to pay me, I had
paid different fees while in the USA trying to get my funds from those banks and lottery organizers but all to no avail.


So, I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C USA with all my compensation documents, and I was directed by the IMF
Director to contact the reconcilator Mr. Wood Gate who is also an attorney, A Canadian citizen and a member of the
UNITED NATIONS & IMF COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently working with IMF in the United States. I contacted him and he explained everything to me.

Mr. Wood Gate personally directed me on how to claim my Inheritance or Lottery payment. Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have now finally received my funds of (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand UnitedState Dollars Only) through A BANK OF AMERICA PLATINUM ATM CARD UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS AND IMF PAYMENT AGENCY.

Moreover, Mr. Wood Gate showed me the full information of those people 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 because they are not with your funds but they are only making money out of you.

I will personally advise you to contact Attorney Wood Gate, as he will assist you as he is a very religious man with the fear of God.

You have to contact him directly on this information below:
Contact Person: Wood Gate
Email: info_woodgate@aol.com

Contact him now and send him (1) Your full names, (2) Your contact Address, (3) Your mobile phone numbers, you
really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them because 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 left with you.


Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mrs. Thelma Bender.

7030 Queensway Dr New Orleans, LA 70128

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