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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.Helen Paul" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr_dharrison11@qq.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 02:14:46 +0100
Subject: Important Notice from Hele Paul

Attention:
 
I am Mrs. Helen Paul; I am a US citizen, 48years Old. I reside in 2535 glen Kerry dr, Anchorage, Ak, 99504, USA. And I am thinking of moving since I am now wealthy. 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 $42,000 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 Mr. Daniel Harrison 11, who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE and a Human Rights Activist (Lawyer), and I contacted him with all my compensation documents and he explained everything to 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. Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation fund $2.500.000. Moreover, Barrister Daniel Harrison 11, showed me the full information of those that have not received their payment, and I saw your name and your email among the beneficiary, that's why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, and they are only making money out of you. I will advice you to contact barrister Daniel Harrison 11 through this information's below.
 
Contact Person: Daniel Harrison 11 (Barrister)
Email: dharrison11@taxcolandia.com
Office Address: 9 Lake Maracaibo Close, off Amazon Street Garki, Abuja (FCT) Nigeria.
 
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 meet Mr. Daniel Harrison was just $390 for the paper works, take note of that.
 
Thank you and be blessed.
Mrs. Helen Paul
hlpaul1965@gmail.com
2535 glen Kerry dr, Anchorage, Ak, 99504, USA
 

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