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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: Sarah Towsend
Reply-To: <saratowsend01@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2015 22:55:43 +0000
Subject: Read Carefully....Stop Contacting Those People

I am Mrs Sarah Towsend, I am a US citizen, 52 years Old. I reside here in North Carolina .My residential address is as

follows 1935-Mills River,Henderson, North Carolina , 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 Femi James

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 $1,500,000.00 Moreover, Barrister Femi James 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 Femi James Esq.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name :Barrister Femi James (Esq)
Email: barrfemijames095@gmail.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 Barrister Femi James Esq was just US$499 for the paper works, take note of that.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Barrister Femi James 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 Sarah Towsend.

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