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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: "COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE. X" <info@info.net>
Reply-To: jamesrichy793@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 10:29:39 -0800
Subject: RE: YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP CONTACTING THEM .......



I am Mrs. Beegee Duncan , I am a US citizen, 42 years Old. I reside here in=
Spring City, Pennsylvania. I am thinking of relocating since I am now rich=
. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Troy Illinois man=
y years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $52,000.00 while in=
the United States trying to get my payment all to no avail. I decided to t=
ravel down to New York with all my compensation documents and i was directe=
d to meet Mr. James Richard the (Director, Federal Reserve Bank, New York) =
he is the chairman of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, I contacted him and=
he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through em=
ails are fake because the Inheritance/Compensation Law clearly states that =
the beneficiary/recipient is exempt from paying any out of pocket fees or c=
harges to receive said full payment. Mr. James Richard took me to the payin=
g bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the happies=
t woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $1,500,00=
0.00 (One million five hundred thousand dollars). Moreover, Mr. James Richa=
rd showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their pa=
yments and I saw your name and email address as one of the beneficiaries th=
at is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people, they ar=
e not with your funds, they are only making money out of you. I will advise=
you to contact Mr.James Richard, you have to contact him directly on this =
information below. COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE (FEDERAL RESERVE BANK, NEW YORK=
) Name: Mr.James Richard Email: jamesrichy793@gmail.com Listed below are th=
e name of mafias and banks behind the non release of your funds that I mana=
ged to sneak out for your kind perusal. 1) Prof. Charles soludo 2) Micheal =
Edward 3) Sanusi Lamido 4) Dr. R. Rasheed 5) Mr. David Koffi 6) Barrister A=
wele Ugorji 7) Mr. Roland Ngwa 8) Barrister Ucheuzo Williams 9) Mr. Ernest =
Chukwudi Obi 10) Dr. Patrick Aziza Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member =
11) Mr. Tunde Lemo Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance/Board Me=
mber 12) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia Deputy Governor - Corporate Services/BoardMe=
mbers 13) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala 14) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili 15) Barr Jacob Onyema 1=
6) Dr. Godwin Oboh: Director Union Bank Of Nigeria. 17) Mr. John Collins: G=
lobal Diplomat Director. 18) Foreign fund diplomatic courier 19) Barr. Beck=
y Owens 20) Rev. Steven Jones 21) Mr. Alfred james 22) Mrs. Sherry Williams=
23) Mr. Scott Larry 24) Senator David Mark 25) Chief Joseph Sanusi You rea=
lly have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and tell=
ing you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they ar=
e only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have noth=
ing. Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact =
Mr.James Richard so that he can help you to deliver your funds instead of d=
ealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for differen=
t kind of money to complete your transaction. MRS. Beegee Duncan

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