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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 Maryanne Jones <webb45@greenxxeex.jp.tn>
Reply-To: <itsme0098@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 07:12:40 +0100
Subject: ABOUT YOUR PENDING FUNDS(this is not a spam)..

Hello Dear

I am Mrs Maryanne Jones; I am a US citizen,68 years Old. I
reside here in Texas.My residential address is as
follows.3215 Golden Willow King-wood TX.77439, United
States, am thinking of relocating since I am now Rich
And comfortable with my Family. I am one of those that took
part in the Compensation in Africa many years ago and they
refused to pay me, I hadPaid over US$74,000 for the
past years while in the US, trying to get my Payment allto
no avail.And they always stopped my funds
with one reason or the order.

However, I decided to travel with my Son to WASHINGTON D.C
with all my Compensation documents, And I was directed by
the ( FBI) Director JAMES BRIEN COMEY,to Contact AGENT ERIC
MAX, who is a representative of the (FBI) and a Member of
the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE,presently in Nigeria.

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 This was paid to me successfully. Right now I am the
happiest woman on earth because I have finally received my
compensation funds of( US$2.5Million) Hence, AGENT ERIC MAX,
showed me the full Information of Those that are yet to
receive their compensation funds and I saw your name
as one of the scam victims and one of the US$2.5Million
Beneficiaries that is why I decided to email you to know if
you have Received yours, and to advise 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
AGENT ERIC MAX, You have to contact him Directly on this
information below to know if he can help you too.
FBI COMPENSATION AWARD AGENT
Name: AGENT ERIC MAX
Email:solutionmatters001@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 left.
The only Money I paid after I met AGENT ERIC MAX was just
$390 for the Ownership Paper Works, Take note of that
because that was only money I Paid.
Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you
to contact AGENT ERIC MAX 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 Maryanne Jones
3215 Golden Willow Kingwood Tx. 77439, United States

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