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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 Donnie Dutton"<postmaster@sirmex.net>
Reply-To: jonodonnald@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 18:22:09 -0700
Subject: STOP CONTACTING THOSE PEOPLE!!!!


Attn: My Dear,
I am Mrs Donnie Dutton, I am a US citizen, 51 years Old. I reside here in S=
ilver Springs Florida. My residential address is as follows. 7008 E Hwy 326=
Silver Springs Florida 34488, United States, am thinking of relocating sin=
ce I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in N=
igeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over US$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 Barrister John Donald, who is the member of COMP=
ENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he explained everything t=
o 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. Rig=
ht now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my com=
pensation funds of $1,500,000.00 Moreover, Barrister John Donlad, showed me=
the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I=
saw your email address as one of the beneficiaries, 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 Barri=
ster John Donald.
You have to contact him directly on this information below.
COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Barrister John Donald(Esq)
Email: jonodonnald@yahoo.com.cn
You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you a=
nd 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 ha=
ve nothing.
The only money I paid after I met Barrister John Donald was just US$270 for=
the paper works, take note of that.
As soon as you contact him he will send you the payment information which y=
ou 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 tr=
ansfer 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 have your FUNDS=
so that as soon as he receive your information he will send to you the pay=
ment details for sending him the $270USD that is needed for him to get the =
document that is needed to make the transfer a successful one and that is t=
hat only payment i made to Barrister John Donald and he help me in the tran=
sferring of my FUNDS and i most say that you have to contact him so that he=
will help you the way he help me to Get my FUNDS without any further payme=
nt.
Fill Out the information to him if you are ready to get your FUNDS
Your Full Name:...............
Direct Phone:....................
Country.................
Occupation:.....................
Gender:.........
Age:..............

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Barri=
ster John Donald so that he can help you to Deliver your fund instead of de=
aling 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 Donnie Dutton.
7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Springs =

Florida 34488, United States

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