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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: "Mr. X" <info@tli.com.pe>
Reply-To: barristerandersonmorris1@aol.com
Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2017 07:06:32 +0000
Subject: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO YOU


Good day, I am Mrs. Hannah freeman., a US citizen, Am 52 years old. I am on=
e of those people that took part in receiving Inheritance funds and Lottery=
funds from European banks even from many lottery organizers few years ago =
and they refused to pay me, I had paid different fees while in the United S=
tates trying to get my funds from those banks and lottery organizers but al=
l to no avail. So I decided to travel to Nigeria with all my compensation d=
ocuments, and I was directed by the IMF Director to contact the reconciliat=
ory Attorney Anderson Morris who is an attorney, A British citizen and a me=
mber of the UNITED NATIONS & IMF COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently wor=
king with IMF in the Nigeria and I contacted him and he explained everythin=
g to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake. Attorney=
Anderson Morris personally directed me on how to claim my Inheritance or L=
ottery payment. Right now I have received my compensation funds of $5,500,0=
00.00 (Five million five hundred thousand dollars). Moreover, Attorney Ande=
rson Morris, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receiv=
e their Inheritance or Lottery payment and I saw your name as one of the be=
neficiaries, and your email address, that is why I decided to email you to =
stop dealing with those people, they are not with your fund, they are only =
making money out of you. I will personally advise you to contact Attorney A=
nderson Morris, he will assist you as he is a very religious man with the f=
ear of God. Compensation Award Office. Name: Attorney Anderson Morris Email=
: andersonmorris3@aol.com Listed below are the name of fraudsters and banks=
behind the non release of your funds that I managed to sneak out for your =
kind perusal. 1) Mr. James B. Comey Jr 2) Robert S. Mueller, III 3) Mr Ban =
Ki-moon 4) Ms. Carman L. Lapointe 5) Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde 6) Mr. Dan Rochas =
(I.M.F) 7) Mr Jim Ovia: Zenith Bank Plc In Nigeria 8) Dr Godwin Emefiele 9)=
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi 10) Mr Danny Blessed 11) Micheal Edward 12) Miss Donn=
a Gwen 13) Mrs. Sherry Williams 14) Mr Wilson Norman 15) Ms Barbara Cox 16)=
Mrs. Rachael Adams 17) Mr. Wood Gates 18) Mr. Mark Ruben 19) Mr Daniel Alb=
ert 20) Mr James F. Entwistle (US AMBASSADOR TO NIGERIA) You really have to=
stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you tha=
t your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taki=
ng advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing. The on=
ly money I paid after I met Attorney Anderson Morris was just $350 for the =
Endorsement Fee, take note of that. Thank You and Be Blessed. Mrs. Hannah f=
reeman. 2641 Nightingale Ct, Chaska, Minnesota, 55318, United States.=A9. T=
el: +1 (773) 234-9068

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