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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: Ms Alice Hall<info@lee.com>
Reply-To: khalid_spoon@yahoo.com
Date: 13 Feb 2019 20:39:58 +0100
Subject: RE: CAN I TRUST YOU?

Unpaid Beneficairy,

I am Ms Alice Hall a US citizen, Am 45 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
reconciliatory Barr. Khalid Spoon who is an attorney, A British
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. Barr. Khalid Spoon
personally directed me on how to claim my Inheritance or Lottery
payment.

Right now I have received my compensation funds of $9,500,000.00
Moreover, Barr. Khalid Spoon as he is a very religious man with
the fear of God. He 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 Barr. Khalid Spoon, he
will assist you.

Compensation Award Office.

Name: Barr. Khalid Spoon

Email Address: khalid_spoon@yahoo.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 Danny Blessed.

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 Barr. Khalid Spoon was just $400usd for the
Endorsement Fee, take note of that.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Ms Alice Hall.

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