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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 Susan Derrick" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.josephbilly@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:38:54 -0500
Subject: Dear Friend Contact Mr. Joseph Billy for your $10,000.000USD

Hello,

I am Mrs. Mary Susan Derrick, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here in New Braunfels Texas 78132. My residential address is as follows. 108 Crockett Court. Apt 303, New Braunfels Texas, United States, am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Africa many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $20,000USD while in the USA, trying to get my payment all to no avail.

On the 16th of April 2012, i received email from Mr. Joseph Billy who introduced himself as the fbi representative to the foreign remittance committee, an affiliate of the international monetary funds (IMF) in the United Kingdom.Mr.Billy made me to understand that on 22 of March a summit was held at the international monetary funds head quarters in the United Kingdom and according to him, it was reported by various representative from different parts of the globe that over 90% foreigners have lose possession of their funds to rigid imposters in Africa. Following the development, the international monetary funds has combined effort with the federal bureau of investigation to alleviate the plight of these victims.

Following the development he said that the IMF has embarked on a funds raising project to assist compensate five thousand scam victims the total sum of $10,000.000 USD (TEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY)each under the strict supervision of the FBI which I was so lucky to be short listed as one of the beneficiaries .

So not to loose this golden opportunity I decided to travel down to the United Kingdom with all my compensation documents, and I was directed to meet Mr.Joseph Billy, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through e-mails are fake. He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment.

Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have received my Compensation funds of $10,000.000 USD . Moreover, Mr.Joseph Billy showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your e-mail address as one of the beneficiaries that is why I decided to email you as a good person not to loose this golden opportunity and 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.Joseph Billy

You have to contact him directly with your.

Full Name:
Home Address:
Phone Number:
Country:
FOREIGN REMITTANCE AWARD HOUSE
Name: Mr.Joseph Billy
Email: mr.josephbilly@yahoo.cn
Tel:+447035950245

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. The only money I paid after I met Mr.Joseph Billy was just 350 British pounds for the paper works, take note of that.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr.Joseph Billy so that he can help you to deliver 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. Mary Susan Derrick.
108 Crockett Court. Apt 303,
New Braunfels Texas, 78132
United States

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