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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: CHARLES MANU <revjohnikennazenith@gmail.com>
Reply-To: charlesmanu1000@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2017 08:50:57 +0100
Subject: my help to you is real

Marina Luda
Address: 7008 E Hwy 326 Silver
Springs Florida,
34488 United States

Attention: Sir/Madam

I am Mrs. Marina Luda; I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here in
Florida USA. My residential address is as follows, 7008 E Hwy 326 Silver
Springs Florida 34488

United States, 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 $85,000 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

charles Jensen, who is a representative of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and a member of the Compensation Award Committee, currently
in Nigeria 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 $10.5 Million US Dollars, Moreover, Barrister Charles Jensen 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 Charles
Jensen. Kindly send your personal details to him to prove your
identification.

Full Name:
Home Address:
Phone Number:
occupation:
Your total amount:

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

Compensation Award House
Name: Barrister Charles Jensen
Email:charlesjensen1000@outlook.com
phone number:646-760-2520

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 Tony Jensen was just $650 USD
for the paper works,

take note of that.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
Barrister Charles Jensen 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.

Marina Luda

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