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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: "Mr. Alfred Oki" <test@fumeilaistone.cn>
Reply-To: me82453@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:28:48 -0400
Subject: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO YOU



Subject: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO YOU Good day, I am Ms Carolyn Alberto, a US c=
itizen, Am 32 years old. I am one of those people that took part in receivi=
ng Inheritance funds and Lottery funds from European banks even from many l=
ottery organizers few years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid diff=
erent fees while in the United States trying to get my funds from those ban=
ks and lottery organizers but all to no avail. So I decided to travel to Ni=
geria with all my compensation documents, and I was directed by the IMF Dir=
ector to contact the re conciliatory Attorney Alfred Oki who is an attorney=
, A British citizen and a member of the UNITED NATIONS & IMF COMPENSATION A=
WARD COMMITTEE currently working with IMF in the Nigeria and I contacted hi=
m and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us throu=
gh emails are fake. Attorney Alfred Oki personally directed me on how to cl=
aim my Inheritance or Lottery payment. Right now I have received my compens=
ation funds of $1,500,000.00 Moreover, Attorney Alfred oki, showed me the f=
ull information of those that are yet to receive their Inheritance or Lotte=
ry payment 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 peop=
le, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I w=
ill personally advise you to contact Attorney Alfred Morris, he will assist=
you as he is a very religious man with the fear of God. Compensation Award=
Office. Name: Attorney Alfred Oki Email: mm8243803@gmail.com Listed below =
are the name of fraudsters and banks behind the non release of your funds t=
hat I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal. 1) Mr. James B. Comey Jr =
2) Robert S. Mueller, III 3) Mr Ban Ki-moon 4) Ms. Carman L. Lapointe 5) Mr=
. Ibrahim Lamorde 6) Mr. Dan Rochas (I.M.F) 7) Mr Jim Ovia: Zenith Bank Plc=
In Nigeria 8) Dr Godwin Emefiele 9) Sanusi Lamido Sanusi 10) Mr Danny Bles=
sed 11) Micheal Edward 12) Miss Donna Gwen 13) Mrs. Sherry Williams 14) Mr =
Wilson Norman 15) Ms Barbara Cox 16) Mrs. Rachael Adams 17) Mr. Wood Gates =
18) Mr. Mark Ruben 19) Mr Daniel Albert 20) Mr James F. Entwistle (US AMBAS=
SADOR TO NIGERIA) You really have to stop dealing with those people that ar=
e 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 y=
ou up until you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met Attorney Al=
fred Morris was just $445 for the Endorsement Fee, take note of that. Thank=
You and Be Blessed. Ms Carolyn Alberto mscarolyn.alberto@aol.com 2641 Nigh=
tingale Ct, Chaska, Minnesota, 55318, United States +1-(763) 445-9733=20

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