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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: Tim Gart <tim.gart@exps.cl>
Reply-To: <johnamber235@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:23:08 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED..

Good day,
 
I am Tim Gart, a Us  citizen, Am 64 years old. I am one of those people that took part in receiving Inheritance funds and Lottery funds from European banks even from
 
many lottery organizers few years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid different fees while in the United States trying to get my funds from those banks and
 
lottery organizers but all to no avail. So I decided to travel to Nigeria with all my compensation documents, and I was directed by the IMF Director to contact the
 
reconciliator Mr John Amber  who is an attorney, A Bristish citizen and a member of the UNITED NATIONS & IMF COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently working with IMF in
 
the Nigeria and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake. Attorney John Amber  personally directed
 
me on how to claim my Inheritance or Lottery payment.
 
Right now I have received my compensation funds of $5.500,000 million Moreover,Mr John Amber , showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their
 
Inheritance or Lottery payment and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address, 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 personally advise you to contact Mr John Amber  , he will assist you as he is a very religious man with the fear of God.
 
Compensation Award Office.
 
Name: John Amber 
Email: johnamber235@gmail.com
 
Listed below are the name of fraudsters and banks behind the non release of your funds that I managed to sneak out for your kind perusal.
 
1) Mr. James B. Comey Jr.
2) Robert S. Mueller, III.
3) Mr Ban Ki-moon.
4) Ms. Carman L. Lapointe.
5) Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde.
6) Mr. Dan Rochas (I.M.F).
7) Mr Jim Ovia: Zenith Bank Plc In Nigeria.
8) Dr Godwin Emefiele.
9) Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
10) Mr jasper clarke.
11) Micheal Edward.
12) Miss Donna Gwen.
13) Mrs. Sherry Williams.
14) Mr Wilson Norman.
15) Dr. Patrick Aziza Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member.
16) Barrister Walker Dickson.
17) Ms Becky Donald.
18) Mrs. Rachael Adams.
19) Mr. Wood Gates.
20) Mr. Mark Ruben.
21) FAKE USE OF FBI.
22) fake use the USA BMW LOTTERY DEPARTMENT
23) UNITED BANK OF AFRICA. PLC
24) ECOBANK PLC.
25) FAKE LOANS COMPANY.
26) Mr Thompson Perry.
 
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 John Amber  was just $300 for the Endorsement Fee, take
 
note of that.
 
Thank You and Be Blessed.
 
Tim Gart
Tim.gart@brew2-mail.com
1124 E 114th St, Cleveland,
Ohio, 44108, United States
 

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