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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 Rose Smith <info@info.com>
Reply-To: bryanrowe50@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2011 00:55:36 -0700
Subject: Stop Contacting Those People & Get Back To Him Now!!!



Stop Contacting Those People & Get Back To Him Now!!!

Attention,

I'm Mrs Rose Smith of Tampa, FL 33629.But reside In New York for Now, I'm a US
citizen, I'm 51yrs old. I'm one of those that took part in the
Inheritance/Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay
me, I had paid over $48,000 (Forty Eight thousand) while in the US, trying to
get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to United Kingdom (UK) with all my compensation
documents, And I was directed to meet Mr Bryan Rowe, who is the member of
COMPENSATION AWARD AUTHORITY and a Human Rights Activist (Lawyer), and I
contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting
us through emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right
now I'm the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my
compensation funds amounting to $850,000.00

Moreover, Mr Bryan Rowe, showed me the full information of those that are yet
to receive their payments and I saw your email and contact information as one
of the scam victims, 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 Bryan Rowe. 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 make the payment
so that as soon as he receive your information he will send to you the payment
details for sending him the $95.00 USD (Ninety five dollars) that is needed
for him to get the document that is needed to make the transfer a successful
one without any further payment.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD AUTHORITY

Name : Mr Bryan Rowe(Barrister)
Email: bryanrowe50@yahoo.com

Fill Out the information to him if you are ready to get your fund and also
ready to make the payment.

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

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.

And also let me know when you have contacted him, so that i can be sure that
you have contacted the right person.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mrs. Rose Smith.
Trustee/Treasurer, Triad Foundation Inc.
11902 South Wykagyl Street
Tampa, FL USA. 33629
Education: BS, Business Administration
Stop contacting those people are fake !!!
rosesmith4all@yahoo.com


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