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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: "Lea Lawrence." <sanusilamisanusi@ymail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 01:07:25 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Lawrence.


My Fellow Foreign Contractor. 

Greeting You. HAPPY NEW YEAR 2019.     

              GET THIS MAIL READ VERY WELL AND GET IT UNDERSTOOD WELL.

I am Ms. Lea Lawrence; I am a US citizen, 63 years Old. I reside here in Los Angeles Cal. My residential address is as follows. 571s-coronado-st, apt217, Los-Angeles-Cal-90057 United States, am thinking of relocating since I am now rich (as recovered all my lost funds). I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I spend so much Money while trying to receive my Contract Sum here in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail. I lost all I have and even my orphanage Home here in the United States.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents, and I was directed to meet a Lady Barrister Mary Joy Okoson, who is the member of PAYMENT COMMITTEE, and I contacted her and she explained everything to me. She said whoever is contacting us before is fake, and that I have been communicating with fraudsters.
She took me to the paying bank for the claim of my payment. Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have received my funds of$8,5M, Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only. And immediately I have used it to Recovered all my lost before and paid all my Bills and Moreover, Lady/Woman Barrister Mary Joy Okoson, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name and email address as one of the beneficiaries, that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people You have to contact her directly on this information below:
  Name: Barrister Mary Joy Okoson
  Email:  barrmaryjokosonassiciationms@gmail.com Cell Phone:+234-905518277
So I warn you dear NOT to SHOW yourself to her so that she will Work for you in sincere and honest. As soon as you contact her she will commence the process of getting your funds released. The only money I paid this Lady Barrister Mary Joy Okoson was justUS$167, for the paper works, and then signed an agreement to pay her for his services once I receive my money afterwards, take note of that. She will send you the necessary information which you are to use in making the payment to her in order for her to obtain the document from the court of law there in Nigeria so that your fund can be transferred to you without any delay just the way mine was transferred to me.
Once again stop wasting your time contacting those people you have been dealing with as they have nothing to offer (I am speaking from experience), I will advise you to contact this Lady/Woman Barrister Mary Joy Okoson now 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.

If you need further clarification, kindly send me email to my private email address: (lealawrence2@aol.com ) I SPEND ONLY $167,00, for the Barrister to help me.Just call her First now. +234-905518277., it will only cost you $167 as I told you above. PLEASE, PLEASE and PLEASE if you know you will not send this little FEE to her, PLEASE DON'T REPLY or start insulting anybody here.

You have to contact her now, The Barrister directly information here below:

  Name: Barrister Mary Joy Okoson
  Email:  barrmaryjokosonassiciationms@gmail.com Cell Phone:+234-905518277

Thank you.
Ms. Lea Lawrence.571s-coronado-st, apt217,

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