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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: susan@yahoo.com
Reply-To: agent.kelvin@consultant.com
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 11:11:31 -0400
Subject: PLEASE CONTACT MR KELVIN WILLIAMS IMMEDIATELY!\


Attn: My Dear,
I am Mrs Mary Susan Derrick, I am a USA citizen 48 years Old. I reside her=
e in New Braunfels Texas 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 Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $50,0=
00 while in the United State trying to get my payment all to no avail.
So I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C with all my compensation document=
s, And I was directed by the ( F B I) Director to contact Agent Mr.Kelvin W=
illiams who his a representative of the ( FB I ) and a member of the COMPEN=
SATION AWARD COMMITTEE in Europe and I contacted him, he explained everythi=
ng 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. Ri=
ght now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my co=
mpensation funds of $15,Million Us Dollars, Moreover, Mr Kelvin Williams sh=
owed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payment=
and I saw your email address as one of the beneficiaries,that is why I dec=
ided to email you to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you=
they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you i will =
advise you to contact Mr.Kelvin Williams.
You have to contact him directly on this information below.
COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name: Mr Kelvin Williams
Email: agke@solution4u.com
You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you =
and telling you that your funds 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 h=
ave nothing.
The only money I paid after I met Mr.Kelvin Williams was just $400 for the=
paper works take note of that.
Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr.K=
elvin Williams so that he can help you to Deliver your fund instead of deal=
ing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different k=
ind of money to complete your transaction.
=

Mrs. Mary Susan Derrick
108 Crockett Court.
Apt 303, New Braunfels Texas,
United States Of America


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