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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. Grey Wilson" <mr.gregwilson1@outlook.com>
Reply-To: barristerntalieblum@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:59:33 +0000
Subject: Attention My Dear



--
tten: My Dear,

I am Mr. Grey Wilson, I am a US citizen, 53 years Old. I reside here in
Iowa United states. My residential address is as follows. 2417 SW 9th
Street, apt 210 DesMoines, Iowa 50315 USA, am thinking of relocating
since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the
Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had
paid over US$40,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no
avail.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation
documents, And I was directed to meet Barrister George Alex, who is the
member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he
explained everything to me.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation
inheritance payment. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth
because I have received my compensation funds of $1.5 Million US Dollars
Moreover, Barrister George Alex, showed me the full information of those
that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email address as
one of the beneficiaries, 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 Barrister George
Alex.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Barrister George Alex(Esq)
Email: barristerntalieblum@gmail.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 Barrister George Alex was just US$350
for the paper works, take note of that.

As soon as you contact him he will send you the payment information
which you are to use in sending the payment to him in order for him to
obtain the document from the court of law there in Nigeria so that your
fund can be transfer to you without any delay just the way mine was
being transfer to me.

Send him the following details if you know you are ready to have your
FUNDS so that as soon as he receive your information he will send to you
the payment details for sending him the $350USD that is needed for him
to get the document that is needed to make the transfer a successful one
and that is that only payment i made to Barrister George Alex and he
help me in the
transferring of my FUNDS and i most say that you have to contact him so
that he will help you the way he help me to Get my FUNDS without any
further payment.

Fill Out the information to him if you are ready to get your FUNDS

Your Full Name:...............
Direct Phone:....................
Country.................
Occupation:.....................
Gender:.........
Age:..............
House Address...............

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
Barrister George Alex 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. Tow if
you can not travel down to Nigeria still contact Barrister George Alex
he can still help you deliver your fund to you.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mr. Grey Wilson
2417 SW 9th Street, apt 210 DesMoines, Iowa 50315 USA,

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