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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: rs Rhonda Patricia Ripoll <changchienmrs@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ripoll1986@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 10:21:33 +0100
Subject: STOP CONTACTING THOSE PEOPLE NOW !!!!!!!!!!!

Hi,

I am Mrs Rhonda Patricia Ripoll, I am a US citizen, 60 years Old. I
reside here in IDAHO, My residential address is as follows. 628 E
woodbury Dr, Meridian, Idaho 83646, United States, am thinking of
relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in
the Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me,
I had paid over US$20,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment
all to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation
documents, And I was directed to meet Barrister Robert Tsui (Esq), who
is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and
he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us
through emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation
payment. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I
have received my compensation funds of $1.5 Million US Dollars
Moreover, Barrister Robert Tsui (Esq), showed me the full
information of those that are 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 Barrister Robert Tsui (Esq).

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

Name : Barrister Robert Tsui (Esq)
Email: roberttsui2012@lawyer.com
Direct Telephone: +234-814-249-9474

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 Barrister Robert Tsui (Esq) was just
US $570 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 document from the court of law there in Nigeria so that
your 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 $570 USD that is needed
for him to get the document that is needed to make the transfer a
successful one and that is that only payment I made to Barrister
Robert Tsui (Esq) and he help me in the transferring 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:..............

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
Barrister Robert Tsui (Esq) so that he can help you to Deliver 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.

Mrs Rhonda Patricia Ripoll.
628 E woodbury Dr, Meridian,
Idaho 83646, United States

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