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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. CYNDY BANKS" <info@ceas.com.tr>
Reply-To: mr.williamc82@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2016 09:37:34 -0300
Subject: COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE


Troy Illinois General Board & Compensation Reserve Team GRANTED APPROVAL FR=
OM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Plot 1379 Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Is=
land, London. Great News, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP CONTACTING THEM!!! I am M=
rs. CYNDY BANKS, I am a US citizen, 42 years Old. I reside here in Spring C=
ity, Pennsylvania. My residential address is as follows. 3663 Schuylkill Rd=
# 1, Spring City, Pennsylvania, United States, am thinking of relocating si=
nce I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in =
Troy Illinois many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $5=
2,000 while in the United States trying to get my payment all to no avail. =
I decided to travel down to Troy Illinois with all my compensation document=
s and i was directed to meet Mr.William C. Dudley, he is among the member o=
f the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, I contacted him and he explained everyt=
hing to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake becaus=
e the Inheritance/Compensation Law clearly states that the beneficiary/reci=
pient is exempt from paying any out of pocket fees or charges to receive sa=
id funds. Mr.William C. Dudley took me to the paying bank for the claim of =
my Compensation payment. Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because=
I have received my compensation funds of $9,500,000.00 (nine million five =
hundred thousand dollars). Moreover, Mr.William C. Dudley showed me the ful=
l information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw you=
r name and 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=
s, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Mr.W=
illiam C. Dudley you have to contact him directly on this information below=
. COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE Name: Mr.William C. Dudley Email:mr.williamc82@y=
ahoo.com Listed below are the name of mafias and banks behind the non relea=
se of your funds that I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal. 1) Prof=
. Charles soludo 2) Senator David Mark 2) Micheal Edward 3) Chief Joseph Sa=
nusi 3) Sanusi Lamido 4) Dr. R. Rasheed 5) Mr. David Koffi 6) Barrister Awe=
le Ugorji 7) Mr. Roland Ngwa 8) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams 9) Mr. Ernest Ch=
ukwudi Obi 10) Dr. Patrick Aziza Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member 11=
) Mr. Tunde Lemo Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance/Board Memb=
er 12) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board M=
embers 13) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala 14) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili 15) Barr Jacob Onyema =
16) Dr. Godwin Oboh: Director Union Bank Of Nigeria. 17) Mr. ruben Collins:=
Global Diplomat Director. 18) Foreign fund diplomatic courier 19) Barr. Be=
cky Owens 20) Rev. Steven Jones 21) Mr. Alfred james 22) Mrs. Sherry Willia=
ms 23) Mr. Scott Larry You really have to stop dealing with those people th=
at are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is no=
t 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 Barris=
ter GODWIN ONUH was just $450 for the delivery charges, take note of that. =
(NOTE: TELLING YOU TO PAY FOR ANY DELIVERY OR COURIER CHARGE IS ALL NOTHING=
BUT LIES, I REPEAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I ALSO PA=
ID IS $450 FOR THE DELIVERY CHARGES IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND YOUR PACK=
AGE CONTAINING YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT CHEQUE WILL BE REACHING YOU THROUG=
H THE EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE). Once again stop contacting those people, I =
will advise you to contact Mr.William C. Dudley so that he can help you to =
deliver your funds instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning=
you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction=
. Mrs. CYNDY BANKS

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