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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 Monalisa Elvis" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrwaynec861@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2017 13:18:20 -0600
Subject: THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUNDS

Good Day,
 
 
 
I am Mrs. Monalisa Elvis, I am a US citizen, am 33 years Old. I reside here in Gainesville. My residential address is as follows. 6909 Sw 33rd Pl, Gainesville, Florida 32608-2112, United States, am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. 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 $130,950USD while in the United States trying to get my payment all to no avail.
 
 
 
I decided to travel down to Lagos, Nigeria with all my compensation documents and i was directed to meet the attorney 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.
 
 
 
The attorney 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 $10,500,000.00 (Ten million five hundred thousand dollars). Moreover, Attorney 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, theyare only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met Barrister Wayne Collins was just $400USD for the delivery charges, take note of that.
 
 
 
I will advise you to contact My attorney now with his information below:
COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
 
 
 
Name: Barrister Wayne Collins
Email: barrwaynec861@gmail.com
 
 
 
( NOTE: I REPEAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I ALSO PAID IS $400USD FOR THE DELIVERY CHARGES IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND YOUR PACKAGE CONTAINING YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT CHEQUE WILL BE REACHING YOU THROUGH THE ROYAL EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE.)
 
 
 
Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Barrister Wayne Collins 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.
 
 
 
Thank You and Remain Blessed.
Mrs. Monalisa Elvis

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