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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: Marina Luda <infoverify1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: juliusgodson@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 00:29:19 +0100
Subject: I am Mrs. Marina Luda, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old.

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 (Nigeria) 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 Mr. Julius Godson, who is a representative of the
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) and a member of the Compensation
Award Committee, currently in Washington and I contacted him and he
explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through
emails are fake.

He 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, Mr. Julius Godson 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 he 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 Mr. Julius Godson. Kindly send your personal details to him to
prove your identification.

Full Name:
Home Address:
Occupation:
Phone Number:
Age:
Gender:
country:

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

Compensation Award Office.
Name : Mr. Julius Godson
Email: juliusgodson@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 Mr.
Julius Godson was just $725 USD for the paper works, take note of
that.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
Mr. Julius Godson 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.

Thank you and be Blessed.



Mrs. Marina Luda
7008 E Hwy 326 Silver
Springs FLorida
34488 United States

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