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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 GEORGE SANTANA <mrgeorgesantana2020@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrstevesolomoncahbf@terra.com
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 09:31:22 -0800
Subject: The Truth About Your Funds, Call Mr.Steve Solomon Today!!!!!!!

I am *Mr George Santana* , I am a *US citizen*, *48 years Old*. I reside
here in New York City. My residential address is as follows. 160 Central
Park South, New York United States, I am one of those that took part
in the *Compensation
in Burkina Faso* many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over
$80,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

*So I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C with all my compensation
documents, And I was directed by the ( F B I) Director to contact Mr.Steve
Solomon who his a representative of the ( F B I ) and a member of the
COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, currently in Burkina Faso and I contacted him
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 most happiest man on earth because I have received my
compensation funds of *$2.5 Million Us Dollars* Moreover,all the victims
who lost his/her hard earn money to these faceless thieves will be
compensated with just *US$2.5Million (Two Million Five Hundred United
Stated Dollars only).* This we assume will help you to start a new life.
Please, you have to accept the money like that because the people
* (victims)* in our pay list are too much. *The Compensation Award
Committee are paying back from the money they recovered from these
fraudsters.*

*Mr. Steve Solomon,*showed me the full information of those 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, they are not with your fund, they are only making money
out of you. I will advise you to contact *Mr. Steve Solomon*.

*You have to contact him directly on this information below.Onces you click
reply you will see his email contact on replying this message then contact
him.*

*COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE ,AVENUE KWAME NKRUMAH*
*OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA.*
*Name: MR STEVE SOLOMON (COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE)*

*Email Address;mrstevesolomoncahbf@terra.com
<http://us.mc1410.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to­dress%3Bmrstevesolomon@terra.com>
*

*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.We are aware that these fraudsters has broken a lot of
home(s), made a lot of people to lose their job, sell their properties,
closed their business, put many on the street, and made a lot to even lose
their life. We are very sorry.*

*The only money I paid after I Met Mr. Steve Solomon was just $260 for
the( Paper Works, Insurance/Tax Fee and Lateness Form)take note of that.*

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact *Mr.
Steve Solomon* 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.*
*Mr George Santana.*
*160 Central Park South, New York,*
*United States Of America.*

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