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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. BRENDA MCINTYRE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <brendamcintyre123456@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:23:46 -1200
Subject: YOUR REWARD

MRS BRENDA MCINTYRE
333 Sunshine Hill Rd W London,
KY 40744-8963
United Kingdom
Tel: +447035918161
 
 
Dear Friend,
 
 
How are you doing.
 
 
I hope my email will reach you in good health.
 
 
I guess  you will still remember me.
 
 
I am Mrs. BRENDA MCINTYRE, the former Bank Manager WEMA Bank Nigeria PLC.
 
 
I contacted you some time ago when I was a bank manager about a deal I have in the bank but you
refused to carry out the deal with me.
 
 
You told me that you do not know if I am a scammer and  this made me to withdrew from you out
of anger and feeling of insult on my person.
 
 
In my determination to finalize the deal, I contacted a new partner who assisted me and we were
successfully.
 
 
I was very successful with my new partner and she received the money valued US$15
Million United States Dollars on my behalf.
 
 
I have shared this money with my new partner according to our agreed percentage.
 
 
I am now in London,United Kingdom doing investment.
 
 
However,I did not forget you and have decided to compensate you with the sum of
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars(US$500,000.00)
 
 
I did not blame you for not doing the deal with me as at that time because of much internet scam
going on all over the world.
 
 
I have instructed my Lawyer in Nigeria to send you  a Certified Bank
Cheque valued Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars(US$500,000.00) as a compensation.
 
 
You should forward the following to my Lawyer  for the delivery of the Certified  Cheque to you:
 
 
YOUR FULL NAMES:
 
ADDRESS:
 
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
 
NEAREST AIRPORT:
 
 
BELOW IS THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF MY LAWYER YOU WILL CONTACT FOR YOUR
CERTIFIED BANK CHEQUE:
 
 
NAME:  BARRISTER TERRY RAYMOND
 
ADDRESS:  TERRY RAY LAW CHAMBER, 212 LAW AVENUE GARKI,ABUJA NIGERIA
 
EMAIL:   barrister.traymond@gmail.com
 
TEL: +234-805 459 7886
 
 
Once you contact my lawyer,he will take your Certified  Cheque to the issuing bank and it will be
stamped and sealed and then deliver to you without delay.
 
 
Do let me know once you contact my lawyer and when you receive your Certified  Cheque.
 
 
Please do accept the little token from me.
 
 
The above is my address if you want to verify or visit me.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
 
Mrs BRENDA MCINTYRE



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