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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: "Mr. X" <test@AWALNET.NET.SA>
Reply-To: cokerbrown@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 04:55:31 -0700
Subject: Hi I saw your email on a list of those to be compensated!!!

Attn: My Dear,

I am Mrs. Catherine Smith , I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here in New York. My residential address is as follows. 1322 Needham Ave Bronx New York, 10469,United States, 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 $46,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail. James B. Comey was sworn in On September 4, 2013 as the new Director of the FBI during a ceremony at the Department of Justice, James B. Comey becomes the seventh FBI Director in the Bureau’s modern era. Attorney General Eric Holder administered the oath of office at 4:32 p.m.


The great news is that James B. Comey notice that ONE HUNDRED BILLION DOLLAR that was realizes from the fraudsters account and still in the FBI custody and he wonder why the previous director did not fulfill his duties by sharing the money to those that was scamed several times. now he has shared the 2.5 BILLION DOLLAR to 265 lucky people and my name was the 5th person on the list to receive my payment so i was called by the FBI agent in charge of the payment Mr.Coker Brown. So I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C with all my compensation documents, And I was directed by the ( FBI) Director to contact Mr.Coker Brown, who his a representative of the ( FBI ) and a member of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, currently in Nigeria for serious investigation. and I contacted him and he explained everything to me.


He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $1.5 Million Us Dollars Moreover, Mr.Coker Brown, showed me the full information list of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name and your email address as the next to be paid as 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 Mr.Coker Brown.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name: Mr.Coker Brown
Email Address: ( cokerbrown@yahoo.com )
Telephone Numbers: (+234-802-0748-998)

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 any way 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 Mr. Kelvin Williams was just $250 for the paper works, take note of that.


Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr. Kelvin Williams so that he can help you to deliver your fund 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. Catherine Smith
1322 Needham Ave Bronx New York, 10469,
United States Of America

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