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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: " Mr.Urosevic Dusan" <dusan.@sound.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Barrister Wilson Johnson <wilsonwarrenjohnson395@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 03:02:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: STOP CONTACTING THOSE PEPOLE BECOSE THEY ARE SCAMERS

Attn: My Dear,

I am Mr. Urosevic Dusan, I am a US citizen, 51 years Old. I reside
here in Silver Springs Florida. My residential address is as follows.
7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Springs Florida 34488, United States, am
thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that
took part in the Compensation in Cotonou, Benin Republic 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 Cotonou, Benin Republic with all my
compensation documents, And I was directed to meet Barrister Wilson
Johnson, 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 man on earth because I
have received my compensation funds of $3.5 Million US Dollars
Moreover, Barrister Wilson Johnson, 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 Wilson Johnson.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Barrister Wilson Johnson (Esq)
Email: wilsonwarrenjohnson395@gmail.com
Direct Telephone: +229-99397356

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 Wilson Johnson was just
US$300 for the paper works, take note of that.

As soon as you contact him he will send you the payment information
which you are to use in sending the payment to him in order for him to
obtain the document from the court of law there in Benin Republic so
that your fund can be transfer to you without any delay just the way
mine was being transfer to me.

Send him the following details if you know you are ready to have your
FUNDS so that as soon as he receive your information he will send to
you the payment details for sending him the $300 USD that is needed
for him to get the document that is needed to make the transfer a
successful one and that is the only payment i made to Barrister
Wilson Johnson and he help me in the transferring of my FUNDS and i
most say that you have to contact him so that he will help you the way
he help me to Get my FUNDS without any further payment.

Fill Out the information to him if you are ready to get your FUNDS

Your Full Name:...............
Direct Phone:....................
Country.................
Occupation:.....................
Gender:.........
Age:..............

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
Barrister Wilson Johnson 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.

Mr.Urosevic Dusan.
7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Springs
Florida 34488, United States

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