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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. Katrina Ann Maxwell <katrinaannmaxwell@gmail.com>
Reply-To: katrinaannmaxwell@aol.com
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 2016 09:21:47 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS / YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED.

Top of the moment greetings to you,
I hope this mail meets you in a good state of mind, as for me, I am on top of the world at the moment. To start with, I am Mrs Katrina Ann Maxwell, a 46-years Old New Zealand Citizen who reside in 12 Wesley Ave, Frankleigh Park, Plymouth, New Zealand 4310 and presently thinking of relocating permanently to the United States to start up a new business now that I have all that it takes. I am one of those that was contacted to have been Compensated with some amount of money sometimes ago whilst they have refused to pay me, I had paid over $60,000 USD trying to get my payment but all to no avail. So I decided to travel down to Puyallup, Washington the origin of the Funds with my documents and I was directed to meet Barrister Dean Barnes (Esq), who is one of the inevitable members of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, he explained all it takes to get paid to me. He said whoever I have been in correspondence with all this while are fake so long as they have not been able to proffer lasting solution for me to get paid till date, I was totally freaked out, but I did not allow that weight me down.

More Importantly, He suggested that he act as my attorney, he accompanied me to the paying bank so as to get paid and it all happened, right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds worth $11,000,000 USD. Moreover, Barrister Dean Barnes (Esq), showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments, I saw your email address as well as your names and some other people as part of the beneficiaries yet to get paid, I told him I will like to help these people get paid so that they can be as happy as I am and he said I can not help more than four other people below my name that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with the unscrupulous people you've been dealing with in the past, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. Now if you want to be as happy as I am right now, I advise you to get back to me with immediate effect before I leave here for New Zealand. Mind you, I am only doing this so that I can have a business partner that we can start up a new business together, so act fast while I'm here because my Visa expires in two weeks.

You really have to stop dealing with people you are presently in contact with 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. Get back to me with the following details if you know you are ready to have your FUNDS in your possession so that he can quickly use them to begin the procurement of paper works needed to clear you and all other things just like the way he did mine and it will interest you to know that it did not take him more than 48-working hours to have it all cleared up after paying him what he asked for, at the end of the day it was worth it.

Full Names:....................
Full Address: .................
Direct Phone No:............
Occupation:....................
Gender:........................
Age:...........................

Your swift response is highly anticipated,

Mrs. Katrina Ann Maxwell
12 Wesley Ave, Frankleigh Park,
New Plymouth, New Zealand 4310.

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