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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 Paula Fisher <mrspaulerfisher2011@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 05:25:20 -0800
Subject: My Dear Good Friend..I have finally received my payment!

I am Mrs Paula Fisher, a 68 years Old Retired citizen of USA, I live
in 38 Wellington Oaks Cir, Denton, Texas, United States. As I write I
will be relocating today to another State in US in which I do not wish
to disclose to anybody at the moment, this is because I am now very
comfortable with my family.



I have received my $5.5M payment from Nigeria Government, after so
many years of sorrow and pain which I suffered in the hand of
heartless Nigeria who took more than $25.000 from me in the process of
my trying to receive payment from Nigeria Government, I made one
payment one after the other in which there was no end until One day I
decided to travel with my Son to WASHINGTON D.C with all my paper work
regarding my payment in Nigeria, and I was advice by the (FBI)
Director to stop contacting whoever I was dealing with in the past
regarding my payment as all of them were fake, he now directed me to
contact Mrs.Debora Williams of BANK PHB of Nigeria, who is a
representative of the ( FBI ) in Nigeria and also a member of FOREIGN
PAYMENT COMMITTEE IN NIGERIA. I contacted him immediately and since
then my life changed for good.


As I write you now, I am the most happiest woman on earth because I
have finally received my payment of US$5.5M. In the process of signing
my certificate of fund ownership in the office and Remember to
indicate your full name, contact address and telephone number when
contacting Mrs.Debora Williams , I saw your file as one of those
beneficiaries expecting payment from Nigeria, as a good christian I
will not have peace of mind if I fail to show you the road to success,
it was for this reason I am now writing you to inform you on the
direct person to contact in order to receive your payment, Her name
once again is:Mrs.Debora Williams,And her private emails
are:msdebwm@gmail.com while his office address is:BANK PHB Plot 3
Ajose Adeogun Street Victoria Island, Lagos
Nigeria.I do not want you to have the same bitter experience I had in
the hands of fraudulent Nigerians, also I do not want you to keep on
wasting your hard earn money, this is the reason I am giving you the
contact of Mrs.Debora Williams.


Remember to indicate your full name, contact address and telephone
number when contacting Mrs.Debora Williams, take note, the only money
I paid before receiving my payment is $150 and it was for securing my
ownership paper work which will be process by Mrs.Debora Williams for
you, this is the only money you have to pay before you receive your
payment,and after that you will not pay any other money.


Let me remind you that I will relocate today, therefore do not be
offended in case I do not reply any of your email, I have peace of
mind now, having given you the most important information which will
help you receive your payment.



Mrs Paula Fisher
Texas, United States

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