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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.,Martha Courtney." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <burnett.henderson@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:27:35 -0700
Subject: STOP CONTACTING THEM...

Foreign Payment Department
Nigeria General Board & Compensation Reserve Team
GRANTED APPROVAL FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Plot 1379 Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Great News, Stop Contacting Them.

Great News, You are advised to Stop Contacting Them.

I am Mrs.Martha Courtney, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside
here in New Braunfels Texas. My residential address is as follows. 108
Crockett Court. Apt 303, New Braunfels Texas, 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 $45,000 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 BURNETT HENDERSON 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.

Inheritence/Compensation Law which clearly states the
beneficiary/recipient is exempt from paying any out of pocket fees or
charges to receive said funds.

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 $8,300,000.00 (Eight million
three hundred dollars) Moreover, BARRISTER BURNETT HENDERSON, showed me
the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments
and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email
address, 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.

I will advise you to contact BARRISTER BURNETT HENDERSON
You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE

Name:BARRISTER BURNETT HENDERSON
Email:burnett.henderson@yahoo.com

Listed below are the name of mafias and banks behind the non release
of your funds that I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal. Also
you can find the emails of these fraudsters below,

Website: http://spamdb.vp44.com/csv.php

1) Prof. Charles soludo
2) Senator David Mark
2) Micheal Edward
3) Chief Joseph Sanusi
3) Sanusi Lamido
4) Dr. R. Rasheed
5) Mr. David Koffi
6) Barrister Awele Ugorji
7) Mr. Roland Ngwa
8) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams
9) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
10) Dr. Patrick Aziza Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
11) Mr. Tunde Lemo Deputy Governor - Financial Sector
Surveillance/Board Member
12) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia
Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members
13) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
14) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
15) Barr Jacob Onyema
16) Dr.. Godwin Oboh: Director Union Bank Of Nigeria.
17) Mr. John Collins: Global Diplomat Director.
18) Foreign fund diplomatic courier
19) Barr. Becky Owens
20) Rev. Steven Jones

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
BURNETT HENDERSON was just $350 for the delivery charges and paper
works, take note of that.

( NOTE: TELLING YOU TO PAY FOR ANY DELIVERY OR COURIER CHARGE, THAT IS
ALL NOTHING BUT LIES, I REPEAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND
WHICH I ALSO PAID IS $350 FOR THE DELIVERY CHARGE AS IMPOSED BY THE
GOVERNMENT AND YOUR PACKAGE CONTAINING YOUR ATM MASTER CARD WILL BE
REACHING YOU THROUGH THE EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE.)

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
BARRISTER BURNETT HENDERSON 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 Remain Blessed.

Mrs.,Martha Courtney.

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