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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. Angel Phol" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ms5geh01@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2015 05:11:04 -0400
Subject: Email From Mrs. Angel Phol!!!!!

You are advised to Stop Contacting the wrong officers !!
 
I am Mrs. Angel Phol I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside  here in Spring Grove Pennsylvania. My residential address is as   follows. 1105 Porters Rd.Spring Grove Pennsylvania 17362.  United States. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria and London Uk and also other asian country many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $57,000 while in the United States trying to get my payment all to no avail.
 
I decided to travel down to West Africa, ACCRA GHANA with all my compensation papers and i was directed to meet Barrister George Alex who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us are fake because theInheritance/Compensation Law clearly states that the beneficiary/recipient is exempt from paying any out of pocket fees or charges to receive said funds.
 
Barrister George Alex took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation fund. Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $3,500,000.00(three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) to assist my whole family as a widow. Moreover, Barrister George Alex showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name and 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 funds, they are only making money out of you.
 
how ever this funds is already in ATM card right now that how i  receive my own so i will advise you to put your mind at rest and contact Barrister George Alex for the delivery of your ATM card worth $3,5million usd.
 
I will advise you to contact Barrister George Alex You have to contact him directly on this information below.
 
COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
NAME: Barrister George Alex
EMAIL: barrgeorgealex009@hotmail.com
EMAIL..ms5geh01@aol.com
Phone: +233-2316-16755
 
Also below is my shipment air way bill And It Was Successful: To track
 
package, go to ( http://www.ups.com ), insert the tracking number
below to view my delivery status received package safely .
 
******Site: http://www.ups.com
Name: Angel Phol: UPS Tracking Number: H9753384334
 
You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your funds is with them, it is not in anywaywith them, they are only taking advantage of you which means they will dry you up until you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met Barrister George Alex just $1290 for the procurement of Approval of Payment Warrant and Endorsement shipment charges, take note of that.
 
NOTE: I REPEAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I ALSO PAID IS $1290 FOR THE procurement of your Approval of Payment Warrant and Endors ement, DELIVERY CHARGES AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON YOUR PACKAGE.
 
Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Barrister George Alex that he can help you to deliver your funds 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 Remain Blessed.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Angel Pho

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