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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: "Rachael Adams" <rachaeladams101@gmail.com>
Reply-To: morgandonald@qq.com
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:46:50 +0200
Subject: COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT OF ESCROW ACCOUNTS

Good Day Sir/Ma,

My name is Mrs.Rachael Adams; I am a US citizen, 56 Years Old. My residential address is as follows: 7030 Queensway Dr New Orleans, LA 70128, USA, I am one of those people that took part in receiving Inheritance funds and Lottery funds from European banks even from many lottery organizers few years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid different fees while in the USA trying to get my funds from those banks and lottery organizers but all to no avail.

I decided to travel to Lagos Nigeria with all my compensation documents, and I was directed by the IMF Director to contact the reconcilator Mr Morgan Donald who is also an attorney, A Canadian citizen and a member of the UNITED NATIONS & IMF COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently working with IMF in the United States. I contacted him and he explained everything to me.

Mr Morgan Donald personally directed me on how to claim my Inheritance or Lottery payment. Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have now finally received my funds of (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only) through A BANK OF AMERICA PLATINUM ATM CARD UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS AND IMF PAYMENT AGENCY.

Moreover, Mr Morgan Donald showed me the full information of those people that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people because they are not with your funds but they are only making money out of you.

I will personally advise you to contact Attorney Mr Morgan Donald,he will assist you as he is a very religious man with the fear of God.

You have to contact him directly on this information below:
Assigned Agent/Supervisor: Mr Morgan Donald
Email: morgandonald@qq.com

Contact him now and send him your full details (1) Your full names, (2) Your full contact Address, (3) Mobile phone number, (4) Cell phone number, (5) Country, you really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them because it is not in any way with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing left with you.

Listed below are the name of fraudsters and banks behind the non release of your funds that I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.

1) Mr. James B. Comey Jr
2) Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
3) Foreign fund diplomatic courier
4) Mr. Dan Rochas (I.M.F)
5) Mrs. Tanner Williams
6) Robert S. Mueller, III
7) Mr Jim Ovia: Zenith Bank Plc In Nigeria
8) Dr Godwin Emefiele
9) Ibrahim Mustapha
10) Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde
11) Micheal Edward
12) Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
13) Mrs. Sherry Williams
14) Mr Wilson Norman
15) Dr. Patrick Aziza Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
16) Thomas Jayce
17) Miss Donna Gwen
18) Mr. James Godwin
19) Mr. Jonathan Smith

Thank You and God Bless.
Mrs. Rachael Adams.

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