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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: "Ms. Joan Wilson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.raymondwilliams88@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2016 05:06:13 +0300
Subject: From Ms. Joan Wilson (Stop Contacting Those Criminals)

Good day,
 
 
 
I am Ms Joan Wilson, a US citizen, Am 56 years old. I am one of those that took part in the compensation in London many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $26,500 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail. So I decided to travel over to London with all my compensation documents, and I was directed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director to contact Mr. Raymond Williams, who is a representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a member of the Compensation Award Committee, Mr. Raymond Williams is currently in the State 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 have received my compensation funds of $5 Million United State Dollars Moreover, Mr. Raymond Williams, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealings with those people, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you.
 
 
 
I will advise you to contact Mr. Raymond Williams directly through the below information.
 
 
 
Compensation Award Office.
Name: Mr. Raymond Williams
Phone Number: +1-619-887-4704
Email: mr.raymondwilliams88@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 Mr. Raymond Williams was just $250 for the administrative fee and paper work, take note of that.
 
 
 
 
Thank You and Be Blessed.
 
 
 
Ms. Joan Wilson
msjoanwilson233@outlook.com
211 Caroline Apt.L 3, Cape Canaveral
Florida, 32920, United States
+1-256-856-9011
 

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