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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 Wilson" <info@NHIF.GOV.SD>
Reply-To: uncompensationdept20215@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 20:51:29 -0400
Subject: Hello My Dear Friend!

Hello My Dear Friend

I am Mrs. Regalo Wilson, I am a US citizen, 58 years Old. I reside here in Angie, Louisiana. My residential address is as follows. 62753 Wilbur Dillon Rd, Angie, Louisiana 70426,USA. am thinking of relocate and start a new life. I am one of those that has been victim of fraud from Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me what rightfully belonged to me, I had paid over $79,600 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail. so I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents, And I was directed to meet Rev Terry Bruce who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $4,000,000 (Four million dollars) Moreover, Rev Terry Bruce, showed me the full information of those 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, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you.

I will advise you to contact Rev Terry Bruce. You have to contact him directly on this information below;

United Nations Organization Award House.
Name : Rev Terry Bruce
Phone: 788900006
Email: acc1cc@mail.kz

Re-send Your Information Again To him.

Your Full Name:..................
Your Address:..................
Personal Telephone Number:........
Age:...................
Sex:....................
Occupation:................
Position:................
Nationality:................
Country:.................
Attach an ID.

(NOTE: YOU ARE TO PAY THE SUM: $395usd FOR ADMINISTRATIVE/ ENDORSEMENT CHARGE AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT WHICH WILL BE USED TO OBTAIN A DOCUMENT TO BACKUP THE CLAIM. TELL HIM TO GIVE YOU PAYMENT INFORMATION ON WHERE TO SEND THE SAID ADMINISTRATIVE FEE TO. I PAID MINE, DON'T ALLOW IT TO BE A PROBLEM.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Rev Terry Bruce so that he can help you to get your fund approved for transfer 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. Regalo Wilson

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