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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: Fernandes Gibson <fernandes147gibson@gmail.com>
Reply-To: patriciamahoney2019@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 08:52:23 +0100
Subject: Attention

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Attention:
I am Mrs. Marina Luda, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside
here in Florida USA. My residential address is as follows, 7008 E Hwy 326
Silver Springs FLorida 34488 United States, am thinking of relocating since
I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the compensation in West
Africa (Benin Republic) many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had
paid over $85,000 while trying to get my payment all to no avail.
So I decided to travel to Washington with all my compensation
documents, And I was directed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Director to contact Mrs. Patricia Mahoney, who is the US Ambassador to
Benin Republic, representative of the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) and
a member of the Compensation Award Committee, currently in Washington 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 happiest woman on earth because I have
received my compensation funds of $12.5 Million US Dollars. Moreover, Mrs.
Patricia Mahoney showed me the full information of those that are yet to
receive their payments and I saw your email as one of the beneficiaries on
the list she showed me, 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 Mrs. Patricia Mahoney. Kindly send
your personal details to her to prove your identification.
Full Name:
Home Address:
Occupation:
Phone Number:
Age:
Gender:
country:
You have to contact her directly on this information below Compensation
Award Office.
Name : Mrs. Patricia Mahoney
Email: (patriciamahoney2019@outlook.com)
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 Mrs.
Patricia Mahoney was just $725 USD for the paper works, take note of that.
Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mrs.
Patricia Mahoney 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. Marina Luda
7008 E Hwy 326 Silver
Springs FLorida
34488 United States

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