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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: Patricia David <mr.davidwilson31@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Patricia David <eaercda@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2016 11:18:01 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT



Hello Dear

I am contacting you because of the information I saw about your fund payment, this will be of a great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been experiencing in regards to your long over due payment due to excessive demand for money from you by the non officials departments.

I am Patricia David; From TEXAS. My residential address is as follows.4701 WOODWAY AVE ROSENBERG TX, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, I am one of those who was a victim of fraud in the West Africa Region, I have spent over $70,000.00 US Dollars trying to get my payment and all to no avail, not knowing I was dealing with the wrong people.

One day I decided to travel with my Son to WASHINGTON D.C with all my Compensation documents, And I was directed by the ( FBI) Director to Contact AGENT RYAN JACOB, who is a representative of the ( FBI ) and a Member of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, currently in Nigeria. And I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He Said whoever is contacting us through emails ATM Card, UPS, DHL and Cashier Check E.T.C are fake

After, he 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 long due compensation payment of $3.5M, Moreover the FBI Agent, showed me the full information’s of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email Address and your fund amount as one of the beneficiaries, that’s why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those criminals contacting you, honestly they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you, I will advise you to stop any contact with them and contact the payment FBI Agent to claim your fund with the following E-mail(ryan18893@gmail.com) before it’s too late. The only money I paid to receive my fund was $290.00.for obtaining of your fund legal documents.


FBI COMPENSATION AWARD AGENT

Name: AGENT RYAN JACOB

Email: ryan18893@gmail.com


You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund 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 $290.00.was the only money i paid concerning this transaction its for the Ownership Paper Works and legal doumentations.


Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact RYAN JACOB so that he can help you to deliver your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.

I am a living testimony.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Patricia David
4701 WOODWAY AVE ROSENBERG TX, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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