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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: "Barrister: James Arnold" <"www."@wind.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Barrister: James Arnold" <barristerdavidhenry@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 13:14:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: COMPENSATION FOR SCAMMED VICTIMS

From: Barrister: James Arnold
Sent: Monday, Jun 30, 2017 12:33 pm
Subject: COMPENSATION FOR SCAMMED VICTIMS

Victim! Victim!! Victim!!!

It's our pleasure to inform you that United Nation in West African had a meeting
with the Authority of International Court of Justice concerning scam activate in
African countries in such as Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana and Burkina Faso the
report of scam against innocent people worldwide such as U.S.A citizens, Asia
and European.

Whom the country of Nigeria/Benin Rep, Burkina Faso Ghana and other African
Countries mostly West Africans, have decided to compensated you due to meeting
held with Four countries Government and the world high commissions against fraud
activities by the Country above.

Your name was among those that scammed as listed by the West Africa Financial
Intelligent Unit (WAFIU). Compensation has been issued out in Certified ATM Visa
card or cash delivery to your home address value of $3.5MILLION USD to all the
affected victims and has been already in distribution to all the bearers.


Your name was among those that were reported undelivered as of this moment and
we wish to advise you to comply with the instructions of the Committee Chamber
to make sure you receive your fund by any mode of transfer or cash delivery
without any further delay.


We advise you to do the needful thing to make sure the WAFIU transfer or
delivery of your fund via our reliable Courier Company appointed. You are
assured of the safety of this transaction and availability and be advised that
you should stop further contacts with all the fake people and fake security
companies, scammers and Bank impostors.


Therefore you are advice to contact the lawyer in charges of this BIACARD ATM
and his name is Barrister David Henry and make sure you contact him
immediately with your complete information needed for delivery.

REF: 2103VC.
E-mail (barristerdavidhenry@gmail.com )
Name: Barrister David Henry
Contact Number: +229 99502335


Contact him with your full delivery information regarding the delivery of your
fund such as: your name, Address, your phone number, Gender and also a scan copy
of your International Passport or any Id Card to avoid wrong delivery and then
for Post/Mail service and also any beneficiary will be responsible for Post/Mail
fees so as to avoid any scam and the fees is $97.00usd and you will receive your
funds by cash delivery or ATM Visa card without any further delay.

Here is the payment information through Western Union Money Transfer stated
below:

Receivers name:King Eze
Country/City: Benin Republic/Cotonou
Test Question: good
Answer: Trust.
Amount: $97.00USD
Mtcn:


(WAFIU)further told us that the use of Nigeria Couriers and the Benin was
abolished due to interception activities noticed in the above mentioned courier
services in Benin, Nigeria and Ghana and thereby have made a concrete
arrangement with the reliable courier company Benin Republic for a safe delivery
to your door-step once the beneficiary meets up the demand of the conveyance.

Yours in Service,
Barrister: James Arnold

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