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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 ROSE SOLOMON" <sales@saudibzone.com>
Reply-To: mrgrantoffice95@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2017 20:04:19 +0800
Subject: CONTACT HIM FOR YOUR FUNDS


I ADVICE YOU CONTACT BARRISTER JESSE GRANT OK.
=

HI, i am ROSEMARY SOLOMON, 43,years Old, I am a US citizen, I reside here i=
n Texax, Flat B1 Jorge Rd,Oklahoma, United States, i was one of the victims=
to =

unpaid funds when i contacted the wrong people parading themselves to be U=
NCC, Customs Enforcement, FBI Agents or and other compensation body many y=
ears ago =

and they refused to pay me. I had paid over $73,900 while in the US, tryin=
g to get my payment until i was directed to Barrister Jesse Grant, a USA at=
torney =

who works with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) until i=
contacted him and he explained everything to me.
=

He said whoever is contacting us through emails are scam artist.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 9.300,000.00usd (nine million, three hundred united state dollars)
=

Moreover, Mr Grant, showed me the full information of those that are yet to=
receive their payments and your name and email address is there, so that i=
s why I =

decided to email you to stop dealing with those people,they are not with y=
our fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to conta=
ct Mr =

Grant. You have to contact him directly on this information below with the=
following:
Full Name
Address
Age
Sex
Phone
=

Barrister Jesse Grant.
Email: mrgrantoffice95@yahoo.com
=

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you a=
nd 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 with the Barrister was just $335 for the delivery of my funds and obt=
aining all required documents, you did not need to travel down anymore & yo=
ur fund =

will be transfer to your account or by ATM card. Once again stop contactin=
g those people, I will advise you to contact the Barister so that he can h=
elp you =

to Deliver/transfer your fund instead of dealing with those liars that wil=
l be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your =

transaction.
=

Thanks you and i wish you recover all your money back =

just contact the Barrister now okay.
=

MRS ROSE SOLOMON

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