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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: Mr. Larry Anthony<info@shaw.ca>
Reply-To: LarryAnthony700@gmail.com
Date: 28 Jan 2019 18:57:21 +0200
Subject: GOOD DAY.



I am Miss. Jeniffer Cole, a US citizen, Am 44 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 LONDON, UK with all my compensation
documents, and I was directed by the IMF Director to contact the
re conciliator Mr Larry Anthony who is also an attorney, A
London citizen and a member of the UNITED NATIONS & IMF
COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently working with IMF in the
United Kingdom, I contacted him and he explained everything to
me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake. Mr
Larry Anthony personally directed me on how to claim my
Inheritance and Lottery payment.

Right now I have received my compensation funds of $4,000,
000.00(Four million dollars) Moreover Mr Larry Anthony showed me
the full information of those that are yet to receive their
Inheritance and 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 funds, they are only making money out of you.

I will personally advise you to contact Mr Larry Anthony, he will
assist you as he is a very religious man with the fear of God.

Compensation Award Office.

Name: Mr Larry Anthony

Email: LarryAnthony700@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) Ms. Carman L. Lapointe
3) Mrs. Sherry Williams
4) Mr. Dan Rochas (I.M.F)
5) Mrs. Tanner Williams
6 Mr.Ibrahim Lamorde
7) Mr Thomas Jayce
8) Mr Rodney Cole
9) Fake FBI
10) UBA
11) WESTERN UNION
12) Mr Dickson Walker
13) Mr Darrell Whigham
14) Mr Stephany adams
15) Fake bank of america
16) George Anthony

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are
contacting you and telling you that your funds is with them, it
is not in anyway with them and they are only taking advantage of
you which means they will dry you up until you have nothing. The
only money I paid after I met Mr Robert Sanchez was $425 take
note of that.

NOTE: THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I ALSO PAID
IS $425 AS IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON YOUR PACKAGE.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to
contact Mr Robert Sanchez instead of wasting your time and money
with those liars that will be turning you around asking for
different kind of money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Remain Blessed.

Sincerely,

Miss. Jeniffer Cole,
7229 Ferguson rd
Dallas TX apt 2404

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