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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 Sharon Crawford" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Barr.frankwilliam@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 20 May 2017 07:32:24 +0200
Subject: COMPENSATION FUND NOTICE

Dear Friend,
 
 
 
 
I am Mrs Sharon Crawford..I am a US citizen, am 56 years Old. I reside here in Beverly Hills. My residential address is as follows. 1006 Laurel Way, Beverly Hills,90210 CA. and i 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 $19,950USD while in the United States trying to get my payment all to no avail.
 
So I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C with all my compensation documents, And I was directed by the ( F B I) Andrew G. McCabe <Associate Deputy Director> to  contact Barr frank william, who his a representative of the ( F B I ) and a member of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, currently in lagos Nigeria.and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.
 
Barr frank william 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 $4,500,000.00 (four million five hundred thousand dollars). Moreover, Barr frank william 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,I will advise you to contact Barr frank william your directly via the information below.
 
 
COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name: Barrister frank william
Email:Barr.frankwilliam@yahoo.com
 
 
You are hereby advised to contact Barr frank william with the following informations below
 
1:  Age:
2:  Sex:
3:  Your Names in full:
4:  Your Occupation:
5:  Country:
6;  Your Residential Address:
7:  Home Cell Number:
8:  Direct Mobile Number:
9:  Scan Copy of your Identification (OPTIONAL):
 
 
You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your funds is with them, it is not in anyway with them and they are only taking advantage of you which means they will dry you up until you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met Barr frank william was just $250 for the delivery and shipment charges, take note of that.
 
 
 
Thank You and Be favour.
 
Mrs Sharon Crawford..
Trustee/Treasurer, Triad Foundation Inc.
1006 Laurel Way, Beverly Hills,90210  CA.
Education: BS, Business Administration.
 
 

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