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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 Connie Dutton <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: barr.galex01@outlook.com
Date: 10 Jan 2017 11:50:16 -0200
Subject: GOOD DAY CONTACT barr.galex01@outlook.com

Hi My Friend,

I am Mrs Connie Dutton, I am a US citizen, 47 years Old. I reside
here in Silver Springs Florida. My residential address is as
follows. 7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Springs Florida 34488, United
States, am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am one
of those that was scammed and took part in the Compensation in
Africa some years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over
US$62,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no
avail.

So I decided to travel down to Africa with all my compensation
documents, AS I had been directed by the ( F B I) Director to
contact and meet Barrister George Alex, who is a member of
COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE and representative of the FBI in
Africa, NIGERIA precisely, so I contacted Barrister George Alex
and he explained everything to me. He said whoever i was dealing
with is fake.

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 $980,000.00 US Dollars.
Moreover, Barrister George Alex, showed me the full information
of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your
email address as one of the beneficiaries, that is why I decided
to email you to stop dealing with anyone you might be in contact
with now, they are not with your fund, they are only making money
out of you. I will advise you to contact Barrister George Alex.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE DIRECTOR
Name : Barrister George Alex(Esq)
Email: barr.galex01@outlook.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.

The only money I paid after I met Barrister George Alex was just
US$270 for the paper works, take note of that. As soon as you
contact him he will direct you on how to send the payment to him
in order for him to obtain the paper works from the court of law
there in Nigeria so that your fund can be transferred to you
without any delay just the way mine was transferred to me.

Send him the following details if you know you are ready to have
your FUNDS within few days so that as soon as he receive your
information he will send to you the directions for sending him
the $270USD that is needed for him to get the document that is
needed to make the transfer a successful one and that is the only
payment i made to Barrister George Alex and he helped me in the
transferring of my FUNDS and i must say that you have to contact
him so that he will help you the way he helped me to Get my FUNDS
without any further payment. You can even fly down to NIGERIA to
meet him in person if you wish so.

Fill Out the information to him if you are ready to get your
FUNDS

Your Full Name:...............
Direct Phone:....................
Country.................
Gender:.........
Age:..............

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to
contact Barrister George Alex 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.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mrs Connie Dutton.
7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Springs
Florida 34488, United States

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