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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. Judy Proctor" <judyproctor77@gmail.com>
Reply-To: janesmith200730@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 08:43:31 -0400
Subject: CONTACT MRS JANE SMITH ON HOW TO GET YOUR FUNDS




I am Mrs Judy Proctor. I am a US citizen and i am 48 years Old. I reside
here in New Braunfels Texas. My residential address is as follows: 108
Crockett Court. Apt 303, New Braunfels Texas, United States; am thinking
of
relocating since but I am now rich.

I am one of those that took part in the United Nations Compensation
program in EGYPT many years ago and they refused to pay me, i had paid
over $20,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment but all was to no
avail.
So I decided to travel down to EGYPT with all my compensation documents, i
was told that the funds has been transfer to HSBC BANK OF EGYPT and I was
directed to meet Mrs Jane Smith, who is the member of COMPENSATION PROGRAM
COMMITTEE, and i contacted her and she explained everything to me.
She said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake. She also took
me to the paying bank( HSBC BANK OF EGYPT) for the claim of my
Compensation payment.

Right now, i am the happiest woman on earth because I have received my
compensation funds of $5,000,000.00 moreover,Mrs Jane Smith, showed me the
full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and i saw
your email as one of the beneficiaries who have not yet recived the
payment under CASE FILE 54AC003, and 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 off you.
Therefore, i would advise you to contact Mrs Jane Smith for assistance and
inform her that your CASE FILE is 54AC003. Contact her directly via the
information below.
UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION AWARD PROGRAM
Name : Mrs Jane Smith
Email: janesmith200730@hotmail.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 with them. They are
only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have
nothing.
The only money paid after i met Mrs Jane Smith was just the bank transfer
charges, which is only normal and legitimate as it is in all banks in the
world.

So please take note of that. Mrs Jane Smith shall ensure that you deal
directly with the bank(HSBC BANK OF EGYPT).Once again stop contacting
those people, I will advise you to contact Mrs Jane Smith, so that she can
help you in the collection of your transfer payment 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. Judy Proctor

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