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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Bolinder Samuel Leroy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bolindersamuelleroy@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 16:37:59 -0000
Subject: "MY FEED BACK FROM MY VISITATION"

Greetings,
 
I write with earnest prayer that this message will find you well. You will be surprise at receipt of this email, apart from being surprise you may be skeptical to reply back to me due to what is going on over the internet world one has to be very careful  because a lot of scammer are out there to scam innocent citizen like us and this has made it very difficult for people to believe anything that comes through the internet but this is a different case.
 
I am  Rev. Bolinder Samuel Leroy, I am a US citizen, 87 years Old. I reside here in Utah. My residential address is as follows 73 N 50E COALVILLE, UTAH 84017 United States.
 
I am thinking of relocating with my lovely family since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation Award many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $145,000 while I was in the United State trying to get my due compensation but all to no avail, I had been a victim of scam for 6 years, I lost my car, my house and I undergo several surgery, I lost so much to those internet scammers wanting me to provide more and more money for documents and so on..
 
So I decided to travel down to the compensation office, I was directed to meet One Director Heng A. Chhay Of the Rooley Security Agency who is the Head of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE. I met him and he explained everything to me. He said whosoever is contacting us about our funds are fake.
 
He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest man on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $15,000,000.00 (fifteen million dollars) Moreover,Director Heng A. Chhay,  showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name and your email address %0% that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your funds, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact  Director Heng A. Chhay. Once you get back to me I will provide you with my Identification Card for verification and also provide you with the information you will use to contact Director Heng A. Chhay of the Rooley Security Agency in other to get your due fund..
 
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 Dir. Andrew Liors was just $550usd for the paper works, take note of that.
 
(NOTE: THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I ALSO PAID IS $550 FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE/ ENDORSEMENT CHARGE AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND YOUR PACKAGE CONTAINING YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT CHECK WILL BE REACHING YOU THROUGH THE ROOLEY SECURITY DELIVERING AGENT.)
 
Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Director Heng A. Chhay 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.
 
Get back to me and I will provide you information in other to contact Director Heng A. Chhay.
 
Thank You and Remain Blessed.
 
Rev. Bolinder Samuel Leroy
73 N 50E COALVILLE, UTAH 84017
United States.

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