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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.Susan" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: <compensation290@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 18:24:51 +0300
Subject: Stop dealing with those people!!!

Dear Beneficiary,
 
I am Mrs.Susan Benson, I am a US citizen, 51 years
Old, I reside here in America My residential
address is as follows. 96 Clinton Dr Brownsville,
Tn 38012 USA, 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 $38,000
while in the US, trying to get my payment all to
no avail.
 
So I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C with all
my compensation documents, And I was directed by
the ( F B I) Director to contact Agent Mary Elvis,
who she a representative of the ( F B I ) and a
member of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE
currently in Africa, and I contacted her and She
explained everything to me. she said whoever is
contacting us through emails are fake.
 
she took me to the paying bank for the claim of my
Compensation payment. Right now I am the most
happy woman on earth because I have received my
compensation funds of $2.5 Million Us Dollars.
Moreover Agent Mary Elvis, showed me the full
information of those that are yet to receive their
payments and I saw your name and email as one of
the scam victims, 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 Agent Mary
Elvis.
 
You have to contact her directly on this
information below.
 
COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE         
Name : Agent Mary Elvis          
Email:( compensation290@gmail.com )
 
 
You are hereby advised to contact Agent Mary Elvis
with the following information's below
1. Your Names in full
2. Your Occupation
3. Your Residential Address 
4  Your Telephone and fax Number
5. Your id
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 Agent Mary Elvis
was just $555 the paper work of my transfer,take
note of that.
 
Once again stop contacting those people,I will
advise you to contact Agent Mary Elvis so that she
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.Susan Benson.

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