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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: miaha_1950@aol.com
Reply-To: atmcenterpayment8@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2016 12:06:23 -0700
Subject: PLEASE PAY ADEQUATE ATTENTION TO WHAT I AM REVEALING TO YOU NOW..

I am Mr MICHAEL CRAIG RIXIE with Address: 1271 9TH AVE APT 101
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA 99701, I am a US citizen, 54years. I have just been
relocated to a new house since I have been compensated. I am one of
those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and
they refused to pay me, I had paid over $55,000 while in the United
States trying to get my payment all to no avail.


I decided to travel down to Nigeria, Abuja Nigeria with all my
compensation documents and i was directed to meet Barrister John Eke
who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, I contacted him and
he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us
through emails are fake because the Inheritance/Compensation Law
clearly states that the beneficiary/recipient is exempt from paying
any out of pocket fees or charges to receive said funds.


Barrister John Eke took me to the paying bank for the claim of my
Compensation payment. Right now I am the happiest man on earth because I
have received my compensation funds of 5,5000,000.00 (five Million
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) to assist my whole family.
Moreover, Barrister John Eke showed me the full information of those
that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name and email
address as one of the beneficiaries that is why I decided to email you
to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your funds, they
are only making money out of you.


I will advise you to contact Barrister John Eke
You have to contact him directly on this information below and fill
your home address and phone number to him to enable him deliver your
funds to you.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE

Name: Barr. John Eke
Email: barr.joswalt@gmail.com
Address: 20, Anthony Village, Ikeja Lagos Nigeria


Listed below are the name of mafias and banks behind the non release
of your funds that I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal, they
are numerous but i was able to sneak out these names.

1) Prof. Charles soludo
2) Senator David Mark
2) Barr. Becky Owens
3) Chief Joseph Sanusi
3) Sanusi Lamido
4) Dr. R. Rasheed
5) Mr. David Koffi
6) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
7) Rev. Steven Jones
8) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
9) Mr. Ernest Chukwudi Obi
10) Dr. Patrick Aziza
11) Mrs Janet Yallen
12) Mr Paul and other US military personnel who claim to be on assignment.

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you
and telling you that your funds is with them, it is not in anyway with them
and they are only taking advantage of you which means they will dry you up
until you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met Barrister John Eke
was just $210 for the delivery and shipment charges, take
note of that.

NOTE: TELLING YOU TO PAY FOR ANY COURIER CHARGE IS ALL NOTHING
BUT LIES, I REPEAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I
ALSO PAID IS $210 FOR THE DELIVERY CHARGES AS IMPOSED BY THE
GOVERNMENT ON YOUR PACKAGE.

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


Yours sincerely

Mr MICHAEL CRAIG RIXIE.

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