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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.Sarah Marcos" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrantonymoore02@rogers.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:37:05 +0700
Subject: DONT GET SCAMMED, HERE IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO TO GET YOUR FUNDS

Attn:My Dear Friend,

This message might sound strange to you because we have never meet ,but i must tell you the truth you have to take it serious because I am

only trying to help you since i have been helped by someone else also. I am Mrs.Sarah Marcos ; I am a US citizen, 48 years Old.My residential

address is as Follows. 34 COUNTY ROAD RINDGE ,NEW HAMPSHIRE 03461 United States, am thinking of relocating since I have gotten my money.


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 $12,000 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 Mr.ANTONY MOORE, who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me.

He said whoever is contacting us through emails and telling us that a cheque or an ATM card will be sent to us are all lying to us , because

all foreign compensation funds have been sent to the bank where owners and beneficiaries are suppose to contact and have their money

transferred into their account and not by cheque or ATM ( All those are nothing but fraud ok).

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment ,where we did all the necessary requirements and my funds was

transferred to my account in Bank Of America where I have my personal account . Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have

Received my compensation funds
of $1,000,000 (one million dollars) Moreover, Mr.Antony Moore, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments

of which I saw your name I will advice you to stop dealing with those people telling you they have a cheque or an ATM card for you ,or that

you have won some kind of lootery ok , they are not with your Fund, they are only making money out of you.

I will advise you to contact Mr.Antony Moore You have to contact him directly on this information below so that he can direct you on how to

contact the bank for your transfer ok.

CONTACT AGENT: Mr.Antony Moore
EMAIL ADDRESS: ( mrantonymoore02@rogers.com )
PHONE NUMBER: (+234-708-721-3321 )

For proper identification,so that Mr.Moore can confirm that you truely have an outstanding payment to be made to you, fill the below

informations and send to him .

1.NAME:...............
2.ADDRESS:............
3.OCCUPATION..........
4.IDENTIFICATION:......
5.PHONE NUMBER:...............

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. This is my little sister’s advice I have to

give to you ok.


(NOTE: THE ONLY MONEY I SPENT FOR THE PAPER WORK ARRANGEMENTS WAS JUST $250 USD , AND ONE MORE IMPORTANT THING MR.ANTONY MOORE IS A VERY BUSY

MAN SO IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO GET YOUR FUND DO NOT BOTHER TO CONTACT HIM OK BECAUSE LIKE I SAID IT WILL ONLY COST YOU THE $250 USD WHICH I

ALSO PAID FOR MY PAPER WORK .)


Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr.Antony Moore so that he can help you to Transfer 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.Sarah Marcos .



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