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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: rosemary erwin <rosemary.lindaerwin@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 23:38:36 -0700
Subject: Hello

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Hello,
I am Mrs.Rosemary Linda Erwin, I am a US citizen, 66 years Old. I
reside here in Denton, Texas.
My residential address is as follows.67 Wellington Oaks Cir, Denton,
TX, United States. I am one of those that fall victims to scammers in
Africa two years ago. I had lost over US $74,000 + for the past years
while in the US. I was trying to get my payment all to no avail. And
they always stopped my funds with one reason or the order.
So I decided to travel with my son to WASHINGTON D.C with all
documents, there the ( FBI) was amazed of my story and after some
hours in that office, i was asked by the FBI officer to come back the
next week. When I did the FBI officer gave me the contact of one MR.
MANSON FANJA, who is a representative of the ( FBI ) and a member of
the compensation award committee, currently in the REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
And when I contacted him he explained everything to me.
He said whoever is contacting us through (E-MAIL) are fake that I
should fly down to the REPUBLIC OF BENIN to see things for myself
which I did and he took me to the paying bank for the claim of my
compensation payment. This was paid to me successfully. Right now I am
the happiest woman on earth because I have finally received my REWARD
funds of US$1,300,000.00. Moreover, MR. MANSON FANJA showed me the
full Information of those that are yet to receive their compensation
funds and this was how I came accros only your e-mail address.
The only Money I paid after I met with MR. MANSON FANJA, was just $135
for the ownership PAPER WORKS.
So am now advicing you contact MR. FANJA, on this e-mail address
mr.mansonfanja@mansonfan.com for your own US $1,300,000.00.
Yours Truly
Mrs. Rosemary L. Erwin
67,Wellington Oaks Cir, Denton, TX, United States

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