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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: Ms Lisa Meditz
Reply-To: <Clivecromack959@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 02:30:38 -0500
Subject: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO YOU


Subject: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO YOU Good day, I am Ms Lisa Meditz, a US citiz=
en, Am 36 years old. I am one of those people that took part in receiving I=
nheritance funds and Lottery funds from European banks even from many lotte=
ry organizers few years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid differen=
t fees while in the United States trying to get my funds from those banks a=
nd lottery organizers but all to no avail. So I decided to travel to Nigeri=
a with all my compensation documents, and I was directed by the IMF Directo=
r to contact the reconciliatory Attorney William Workman who is an attorney=
, A British citizen and a member of the UNITED NATIONS & IMF COMPENSATION A=
WARD COMMITTEE currently working with IMF in the Nigeria and I contacted hi=
m and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us throu=
gh emails are fake. Attorney William Workman personally directed me on how =
to claim my Inheritance or Lottery payment. Right now I have received my co=
mpensation funds of $1,500,000.00 Moreover, Attorney William Workman, showe=
d me the full information of those that are yet to receive their Inheritanc=
e or Lottery payment and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and y=
our email address, 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 o=
f you. I will personally advise you to contact Attorney Clive Cromack, he w=
ill assist you as he is a very religious man with the fear of God. Compensa=
tion Award Office. Name: Attorney Clive Cromack Email: Clivecromack959@gmai=
l.com Listed below are the name of fraudsters and banks behind the non rele=
ase of your funds that I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal. 1) Mr.=
James B. Comey Jr 2) Robert S. Mueller, III 3) Mr Ban Ki-moon 4) Ms. Carma=
n L. Lapointe 5) Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde 6) Mr. Dan Rochas (I.M.F) 7) Mr Jim Ov=
ia: Zenith Bank Plc In Nigeria 8) Dr Godwin Emefiele 9) Sanusi Lamido Sanus=
i 10) Mr Danny Blessed 11) Micheal Edward 12) Miss Donna Gwen 13) Mrs. Sher=
ry Williams 14) Mr Wilson Norman 15) Ms Becky Donald 16) Mrs. Rachael Adams=
17) Mr. Wood Gates 18) Mr. Mark Ruben 19) Mr Daniel Albert 20) Mr Thomas B=
enenard You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacti=
ng you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway wit=
h them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up unti=
l you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met Attorney Clive Cromac=
k was just $245 for the Endorsement Fee, take note of that. Thank You and B=
e Blessed. Ms Lisa Meditz lisameditz2008@brew-meister.com 26516 Bayfair Dri=
ve, Olmsted Falls, Ohio, 44138, United States +1-(440) 782-6603

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