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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. Sender R Freeman" <mailsanders119@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 15:39:41 +0100
Subject: Re: Stop Contacting Them.

Dear Esteem Beneficiary

I am Mrs. Sender R Freeman, I am a US citizen,54 years Old. I reside
here in Boynton Beach. My residential address is as follows. 399
Brunswick Circle MS, United States, am thinking of relocating since I
am now rich. 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
$74,000 while in the United States of America, 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 DR. MICHAEL PANDERSON, who is
the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE with the UNITED NATIONS,
and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever
is contacting us through emails are Scammers.

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 $7,500,000.00 Moreover, DR.
MICHAEL PANDERSON, 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
DR. MICHAEL PANDERSON.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION
Name : DR. MICHAEL PANDERSON
Email: michaelpanderson@live.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 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 met DR.
MICHAEL PANDERSON was just $550 for the paper works, take note of
that.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
DR. MICHAEL PANDERSON so that he can help you to Transfer your Fund
into your account, instead of dealing with those liars that will be
turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your
transaction.

Thank You.
Mrs. Sender R Freeman.

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