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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: "Ms. Becky H. White" <jmshankock@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Ms. Becky H. White" <jacksonkempt@gmail.com>, jacksonkempt@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 23:58:59 +0000
Subject: -Details Received

My Dear Friend

I am Ms. Becky H. White, I am a US citizen, 54 years Old. I reside here in 4274 Lakeview Terrace Guthrie, Okla. 73044, United States, I am one of those that took part in Compensation and inheritance many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $82,300 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel to NIGERIA with all my documents, and I was directed to contact Mr. Jackson Kempt, who is a representative of the (UNITED NATIONS) and a member of the COMMITTEE, currently in Nigeria, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said to me that I have being dealing with the wrong official on such matters.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment where they made verification and confirm my claim. Right now I am very happy because I have received my compensation funds of $8.5 Million Us Dollars Moreover, Mr. Jackson Kempt showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name and email address, 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. Jackson
Kempt.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

Name: Mr. Jackson Kempt
Email: jacksonkempt@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 any way with them,

I will advise you to contact Mr. Jackson Kempt so that he can verify and help you to recover 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.
Ms. Becky H. White

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