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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 Linma penal" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <charlespressly20@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 23:14:02 +0100
Subject: Regards To Your Unpaid Inheritance Funds

Attn: My Dear,
 
I am Mrs Linma penal, 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 inheritance claim  in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over US$120,000 while in the US, trying to get my inheritance fund all to no avail.
 
So I decided to travel down to Africa with all my legal documents, And I was directed to meet Barrister Charles Pressly, who is the member of FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT  OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT  FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever that is contacting us through emails are fake.
 
He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my inheritance payment. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my inheritance funds of $10.5 Million US Dollars, Barrister  Charles Pressly, 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  Charles Pressly.
 
You have to contact him directly on this information below.
 
FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT  FEDERAL republic OF NIGERIA
Name : Barrister Charles Pressly (Esq)
Email: charlespressly20@hotmail.com
Direct Telephone: +234-9092446691
 
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  Charles Pressly is  for the paper works, take note of that.
 
As soon as you contact him he will direct you on what to do to enable him  obtain the legal documents from the court of law there in Nigeria 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 $870USD 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  Charles Pressly 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:..............
Amount you are to receive........
 
Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Barrister Charles Pressly 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 Linma penal.
email: mrslinmapenal2016@outlook.com
Address: 7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Springs
Florida 34488, United States
 

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