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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. Frost William<info@usa.org>
Reply-To: frostwilliam27@gmail.com
Date: 23 Feb 2017 05:36:27 +1100
Subject: CONTACT HER FOR YOUR MONEY.....

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Mr. Frost William; I am a US citizen, 66 years Old. I reside
here in Centreville Virginia U.S.A. My residential address is as
follows.14852 Rock Landing Court Centreville Virginia 20121
United States and my email address is (frostwilliam27@gmail.com)
and my telephone number is +1(757)238-5441 you can call me or
send me a text message.

I am one of those that fall victims to scammers in Africa two
years ago. I have lost over US$74,000 for the past years while in
the US. I was trying to get my payment all to no avail. And they
always stopped my funds with one reason or the order. So I
decided to travel with my Son to WASHINGTON D.C with all
documents, there the (FBI) was amazed and contacted the Nigeria
embassy in the US. After some hours in that office, I was asked
by the FBI officer to come back the next week.


When I did the FBI officer gave me the contact of one Mrs. Maria
Farnandez who is a representative of the (FBI) and a member of
the compensation award committee, currently in Nigeria. And when
I contacted her she explained everything to me. She said whoever
is contacting us through emails are fake that I should fly down
to Nigeria to see things for myself which I did and she took me
to the paying bank for the claim of my compensation payment.

This was paid to me successfully. Right now I am the happiest man
on earth because I have finally received my compensation funds of
US$1,300,000.00.

Moreover, Mrs. Maria Farnandez showed me the full Information of
those that are yet to receive their compensation funds and this
was how I came across only your email address and your full name.


The only Money I paid after I meet with Mrs. Maria Farnandez was
just $550.00 for the ownership paper works. So I am advising you
to contact Mrs. Maria Farnandez through her email
address(m_farnandez@yahoo.com) for your own money including the
money you lost or you can as well call her on her direct
telephone number (+234-9038746013) please take it very serious.

Please contact her and send your telephone number and your
residential address to her so that she can release your own money
to you.

Thank you & God bless you.

Mr. Frost William.
14852 Rock Landing Court, Centreville
Virginia 20121 United States

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