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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. Rozella Wittmeyer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristerj3@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 05:13:18 -0300
Subject: CONTACT HIM NOW FOR YOUR $5.5 MILLION USD

Attention:

I am Mrs. Rozella Wittmeyer, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside
here in Texas USA.My residential address is as follows, 1109 Lake Haven
Drive Little Elm Texas 75068 United States,am thinking of relocating
since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the
compensation in United State of American many years ago and they refused
to pay me, I had paid over $56,000 while in the US,trying to get my
payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel to Washington with all my compensation documents,
And I was directed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director to
contact Barrister James Leo, who is a representative of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and a member of the Compensation Award
Committee, currently in USA and I contacted him and he explained
everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are
fake.

He 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 $5.5 Million US Dollars,Moreover,Barrister
Tony Gani showed me the full information of those that are yet to
receive their payments and I saw your email as one of the beneficiaries
on the list he showed me, 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 advise you to contact Barrister James Leo. Kinldy send your personal details to him to prove your
identification.

Full Name:
Home Address:
Occupation:
Phone Number:
Age:
Gender:
country:

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

Compensation Award House
Name: Attorney James Leo
Email: barristerj3@aol.com or barristerj33@gmail.com

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting
you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway
with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you
up until you have nothing. The only money I paid after I met Barrister James Leo was just $355 USD for the paper works, take note of that.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
Barrister James Leo so that he can help you to deliver your fund instead
of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for
different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank you and be Blessed.

Mrs. Rozella Wittmeyer.
1109 Lake Haven Drive,
Little Elm Texas 75068 United States.

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