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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: "MARY CLAYTON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mclayton25@rediffmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:09:42 +0100
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION

Mrs Mary Clayton
Woburn House
20 Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9HQ
Tel: +447035918161
 
 
 
Hello Dear,
 
 
How are you today.
 
 
I wish you and your family a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
 
 
I guess  you will still remember me.
 
 
I am Mrs Mary Clayton,the former Bank Manager WEMA Bank Nigeria PLC.
 
 
I contacted you some time ago when I was a bank manager about a deal I have in the bank but you
refused to carry out the deal with me.
 
You told me that you do not know if I am a scamer and  this made me to withdrew from you
out of anger and feeling of insult on my person.
 
 
I finally  concluded  with someone that  understood me better.
 
 
I was very successful with my new partner and she received the money
valued US$15 Million United States Dollars on my behalf.
 
 
I have shared this money with my new partner according to our agreed
percentage.
 
 
I am now in London,United Kingdom doing investment.
 
 
However,I did not forget you and have decided to compensate you with
the sum of Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars(US$500,000.00)
 
 
I did not blame you for not doing the deal with me as at that time
because of much internet scam going on all over the world.
 
 
I have instructed my Lawyer in Nigeria to send you  a Certified Bank
Cheque valued Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars(US$500,000.00) as a compensation.
 
 
You should forward the following to my Lawyer  for the delivery of the
Certified  Cheque to you:
 
 
YOUR FULL NAMES:
 
ADDRESS:
 
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
 
NEAREST AIRPORT:
 
 
BELOW IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF MY LAWYER YOU WILL CONTACT FOR YOUR CERTIFIED BANK CHEQUE:
 
 
NAME: BARRISTER PAUL ROBERT
 
ADDRESS: P.R. LAW CHAMBER CHAMBER, 212 LAW AVENUE GARKI,ABUJA NIGERIA
 
EMAIL:    barrister.paulrobert@yahoo.com
 
TEL:+234-807-752-0704
 
 
Once you contact my lawyer,he will take your Certified  Cheque to
the issuing bank and it will be stamped and sealed and then deliver to
you without delay.
 
 
Do let me know once you contact my lawyer and when you receive your
Certified  Cheque.
 
 
Please do accept the little token from me.
 
 
The above is my address  if you want to verify or visit me.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
 
MRS MARY CLAYTON`

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