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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: Kate Nevarro<info@usa.org>
Reply-To: raymondhavilland@usa.com
Date: 23 Jan 2017 10:07:45 -0200
Subject: STOP CONTACTING THEM!!!

Attn:Beneficiary,

My name is Mrs.kate Nevarro I'm 39, years Old. I live in Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Right now i'm making plans to go on a month long holiday to the
UAE with my three kids. I am one of those that
took part in the Compensation in Nigeria 6 months ago which they
refused to pay me in the last couple of years,I had spent over
$600,000 while in the U.S trying to
facilitate my payment but all to no avail.
I was directed by a friend of mine whome at the time was
approaching her payment period to a certain Barrister Raymond
havilland, who is
head of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE as it were I contacted
on phone him and he
talked me through every single detail. He said whoever is
contacting us through
email is not real.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my money.
Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have
received my compensation funds of $5.5 million. Barrister
Havilland showed me the full information of those that are yet to
receive their payments and I saw your name alongside hundreds of
others as one of the
beneficiaries, and your email address, i have taken it upon
myself to contact those i managed to take down their information
before i leave the country.
Here is the Mr. Havilland's contact details

BARRISTER RAYMOND HAVILLAND & CO. LAW CHAMBERS

Name :Barrister Raymond Havilland

Email: raymondhavilland@usa.com


You really gotta stop every communication with whosoerver you're
in contact with.
There's every chance they're not with your money and there may
not be any guarantee
you'll ever gonna get it. i spent over $600,000 trying to get
mine until my good
samaritan came along. Make the smart move today and live happily
ever after.

The only money I paid after I met Barrister Raymond Havilland was
just $355
for the paper works, take note of that. Once again stop
contacting
whoever you may be dealing with, get in touch with the office of
Barrister Havilland
they're professionals in what they do.

You can contact the Barister with your basic information and tell
him you're from me, Kate Nevarro.

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Thank You and good luck!

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