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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ompensationfunds9@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: test@inhand.tv
Reply-To: fbicompensationfunds9@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2016 15:08:12 -0700
Subject: Attention

Dear friend, I am Mrs. Carolyn Lande , I am a US citizen, 51 years Old, I r=
eside here in America My residential address is as follows. 9230 Mc nenry a=
ve so gate ca zip 90280 USA, I am one of those that took part in the Compen=
sation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid ove=
r $38,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail. So I d=
ecided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C with all my compensation documents, And =
I was directed by the ( F B I) Director to contact Agent Alexander Bryant w=
ho his a representative of the ( F B I ) and a member of the COMPENSATION A=
WARD COMMITTEE currently in Africa, and I contacted him and he explained ev=
erything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake. H=
e took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Righ=
t now I am the most happy woman on earth because I have received my compens=
ation funds of $2.5 Million Us Dollars, Moreover Agent Alexander Bryant, sh=
owed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payment=
s and I saw your name and email as one of the scam victims, that is why I d=
ecided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with yo=
ur fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contac=
t Agent Alexander Bryant You have to contact him directly on this informati=
on below. COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE Name : Agent Alexander Bryant Email:fbic=
ompensationfunds9@gmail.com You are hereby advised to contact Agent Alexand=
er Bryant with the following information's below 1. Your Names in full 2. Y=
our Occupation 3. Your Residential Address 4. Your Place and date of birth =
5. Your Telephone and fax Number 6. Your id You really have to stop dealing=
with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund i=
s 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.The only money I pai=
d after I met Agent Alexander Bryant was just $200 for the paper work of my=
transfer, take note of that. Once again stop contacting those people,I wil=
l advise you to contact Agent Alexander Bryant so that he can help you to D=
eliver your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning y=
ou around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction. =
Thank You and Be Blessed. Mrs. Carolyn Lande, 9230 Mcnenry ave so gate ca z=
ip 90280 United States Of America.

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