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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: "COMPENSATION SCHEME" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <harrydstobbs@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 18:08:26 +0200
Subject: FROM THE BARACK OBAMA SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION SCHEME

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE BARACK OBAMA SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION SCHEME
 
Its no longer a news that millions of American citizens and the rest of the world have been victims of Internet fraud in one way or the other.
THE BARACK OBAMA SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION SCHEME is designed to assist and compensate the individuals that has been swindled and ripped off by this unscrupulous internet smart scammers.
 
We were able to recovers some names of the scammed victims through Western Union and Money Gram, because its seems that's the easy means by which the scammers obtains money from their prey.
 
Your details was found among the list of names that have made payment via Western Union or Money Gram. The total sum of $350,000USD will be deposited into your account as soon as you confirm your details as been a victim of scam.This is to also add value and credit to the Barack Obama's government.
 
Please if you have ever made payment via western union or money gram transfer, reply to
this email  with your:  harrydstobbs@hotmail.com
 
FULL NAMES
PHONE NO
AGE
ADDRESS
 
Mr HARRY D. STOBBS
OFFICE OF THE BARACK OBAMA SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION SCHEME



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