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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: "Mr. John Dutton" <wwwjosephwilliams@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wwseniosenior@aol.com
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 23:56:49 -0800
Subject: Good News

Attn: My Dear,


I am Mr. John Dutton; I am a US citizen, 52 years Old. I reside here
in Silver Springs Florida. My residential address is as follows. 7008
E Hwy 326 Silver Springs Florida 34488, United States, am thinking of
relocating since I was finalized my contract in West Africa. I am one
of those that took part in the Compensation scams victims in Benin
Republic 2 years ago, and they refused to pay me, I paid over
USD$41,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.



So I decided to travel down to Benin Republic, with all my
compensation documents, and I was directed to meet Barr Fredrickson
Arthur, who is the member of COMPENSATION SCAMS AWARD COMMITTEE, and I
contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is
contacting us since, about this scams compensation fund, did not
follows the right channel, that was reasons why your scams
compensation emails still not yet paid.


Note, Barr Fredrickson Arthur, took me to the paying bank for the
claim of my scams Compensation payment. Right now I am the most
happiest man on earth, because I have received my scams compensation
funds of $4.5 Million US Dollars, about 3days ago, Moreover, Barr
Fredrickson Arthur, showed me the full information of those that are
not yet to receive their payments and I saw your email address as one
of the beneficiaries, 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 Barr Fredrickson
Arthur.


You have to contact him directly on this information below.

SCAMS COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name: Barr Fredrickson Arthur (Esq.)
Email: wwseniosenior@aol.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 Barr
Fredrickson Arthur (Esq.) was just US$230 for the paper works, take
note of that. As soon as you contact him he will send you the payment
information, which you are to use in sending the payment to him in
order for him to obtain the documents from the court of law there in
Benin Republic, so that your scams compensation fund, can be transfer
to you without any delay, just the way mine was being transfer to me.



Send him the following details if you know you are ready to have your
FUNDS so that as soon as he receive your information he will send to
you the payment details for sending him the $230USD that is needed for
him to get the documents that is needed to make the transfer a
successful one and that is that only payment i made to Barr
Fredrickson Arthur(Esq.) and he help me in the transferred of my FUNDS
and I most say that you have to contact him so that he will help you
the way he help me to Get my FUNDS without any further payment.



Fill Out the information to him if you are ready to get your FUNDS

Your Full Name: _________
Direct Phone: _________
Country: _________
Occupation: _________
Gender: _________
Age: _________
You’re banking full details information: _________



Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
Barr Fredrickson Arthur (Esq.) so that he can help you to transfer
your fund 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.

Mr. John Dutton.
7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Springs
Florida 34488, United States

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