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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: Robert Gregory Brown <ffff1@yonhi.sz.cx>
Reply-To: <mrrobertbrowngregory59@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2016 14:07:26 +0100
Subject: HOW MY MONEY WAS PAID.

ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE? YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED.

My Names are Mr. Robert Gregory Brown, I am a US citizen, I was born 1957, I reside here in Denton, Texas United States.

My residential address is as follows. 3905 Waterford Way, Denton, TX, United States. God will be angry with me if i see the means of you getting your fund easily and not telling you, that is what prompted me to write you this email.

I am one of those that were scammed in Nigeria through Bank next of King, I had paid over US$74,000 for the past years while in the USA, trying to get my payment all to no avail. And they always stopped my funds with one reason or the order after making payments and they asked for more payments.

So I decided to travel to Washington DC with all my documents, And I was directed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquartered in Washington, D. C., Directors to contact Mr. Kelvin Williams, who is a representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Nigeria and a member of the COMMITTEE, currently in Nigeria for all outstanding next of king payments, Lotto, consignments, etc. So I contacted him as I was directed and he explained everything to me.

He invited me to Nigeria and took me to the paying bank for the claim of my over due payment of $4.350Million which has been approved by Nigeria president sign and stamp by (IMF) and (FBI) after much, $4.350Million was paid to me successfully. Right now I am the happiest person on earth because I have finally received my funds of (US$4.350Million) after all these years.

Moreover, Mr. Kelvin Williams showed me the full list of the names and information of those that are yet to receive their approved Next of Kin payment I saw your name and email as one of the victims, I don't know you, we have not meet, i don't even know if you are from America or not, all i know is that i spotted your Name and said i must let you know about this, So I decided to email you now to know if you have received yours, and to advice you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your funds, they are only making
money out of you.

I advise you contact FBI Representative Mr. Kelvin Williams by email or phone with his information below to know if he can help you receive your payment the way he do help others.

Name: Mr. Kelvin Williams
Email: fbirepresentativewilliams@gmail.com

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your funds 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.

NOTE: The only Money I paid after I meet with FBI Representative Mr. Kelvin Williams was just $187 for the Ownership Paper Works and stamp duty fee please take note of this because that was the only money I paid to him. Once again stop contacting those people, I advice you contact Mr. Kelvin Williams so he can help you release your approved $4.350million funds instead of dealing with those lies that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction. What ever Mr. Kelvin answers you please let me know immediately so I can help you talk to him.
SEND YOU’RE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL: mrrobertbrowngregory59@yahoo.com.hk

Mr. Robert Gregory Brown
3905 Waterford Way,
Denton, TX U.S.A

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