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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. Petra Hoffman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <harry_nelson@cpll.cn>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:58:31 -0700
Subject: CONTACT HIM WHEN YOU CAN

Attn: My Dear,

I am Mrs. Petra Hoffman, I am a US citizen, 52 years Old. I reside here in New Braunfels Texas. My residential address is

as follows. 108 Crockett Court. New Braunfels Texas, United States. 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 $50,000 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to

no avail, So I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C with all my compensation documents, and I was directed by the ( F B I)

Director to contact Mr. Harry Nelson, who is a representative of the ( F B I ) and a member of the COMPENSATION AWARD

COMMITTEE, currently in Nigeria, 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 am the most happiest woman on earth

because I have received my compensation fund of $1.5 Million Us Dollars Moreover, Mr. Harry Nelson, showed me the full

information's of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your

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. Harry Nelson.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name: Mr. Harry Nelson
Email: harry_nelson@cpll.cn

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. Harry Nelson was just $320 for the paper works, take note of that.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr. Harry Nelson 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. Petra Hoffman
108 Crockett Court.
New Braunfels Texas,
United States of America

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