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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: "Mrs Maryanne Jones" < bruce@biored.com.tw >
Reply-To: officeoffice42@daum.net
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 03:18:53 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE


Hello Beneficiary, I am Mrs. Maryanne Jones; I am a US citizen,58 years Old=
. I reside here in Texas. My residential address is as follows.3215 Golden =
Willow Kingwood TX.77439, United States, am thinking of relocating since I =
am now Rich And comfortable with my Family. I am one of those that took par=
t in the Compensation in Africa many years ago and they refused to pay me, =
I had Paid over US$74,000 for the past years while in the US, trying to get=
my Payment all to no avail. And they always stopped my funds with one reas=
on or the order. However, I decided to travel with my Son to WASHINGTON D.C=
with all my Compensation documents, And I was directed by the ( FBI) Direc=
tor Christopher A. Wray, to Contact Mr. Mark Kelly, who is a representative=
of the (FBI) and a Member of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, currently i=
n Nigeria. And I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said w=
hoever is contacting us through emails are fake. He took me to the paying b=
ank for the claim of my Compensation payment This was paid to me successful=
ly. Right now, I am the happiest woman on earth because I have finally rece=
ived my compensation funds of ( US$2.5Million) Hence, Mr. Mark Kelly, showe=
d me the full Information of Those that are yet to receive their compensati=
on funds and I saw your name as one of the scam victims and one of the US$2=
.5Million Beneficiaries that is why I decided to email you to know if you h=
ave Received yours, and to advise you to stop dealing with those people, th=
ey are not with your funds, they are only making money out of you. I will a=
dvise you to contact Mr. Mark Kelly, You have to contact him Directly on th=
is information below to know if he can help you too. COMPENSATION AWARD HOU=
SE Name: Mr. Mark Kelly Email: office1office73@yahoo.com You really have to=
stop dealing with those people that are contacting you And telling you tha=
t your fund is with them, it is not in any way with Them, they are only tak=
ing advantage of you and they will dry you up until You have nothing left. =
The only Money I paid after I met Mr. Mark Kelly was just $490 for the Owne=
rship Paper Works, Take note of that because that was only money I Paid. On=
ce again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr. Mar=
k Kelly so that he can help you to deliver your fund instead of dealing wit=
h those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of =
money to Complete your transaction. Thank You and Be Blessed. Mrs Maryanne =
Jones 3215 Golden Willow Kingwood Tx. 77439, United States

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