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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <BarbaraMoyer@usa.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 13:20:35 +0100
Subject: Hello

Attn: My Dear,
 
Barbara Moyer is my name, A citizen of the United States, 62 years Old. I reside in Lombard, Chicago 44114. My residential address is as follows. 1049 Westmore Meyers Rd,
Lombard IL 60148, United States, am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in west africa  many years ago and they
refused to pay me. I had paid over Twenty thousand united state dollar while in the US trying to get my payment but all to no avail.So I decided to travel down to west africa with given information on my fowarded payments files in the past, and I was directed to meet Rev. Dr. Dale Delgeman a Ghannian citizen, who is a member of the WEST AFRICA COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE and I contacted him and he explained everything to me.,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 One million, Two hundred thousand united state dollar Moreover, Rev. Dr. Dale
Delgeman showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and beg him for your email so that i will notify you the truth of your payment as one of the beneficiaries, 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 Rev. Dr. Dale Delgeman of Ghana.
 
Kindly forward to him your following details.
 
Full Names:
Address:
zip Code:
Country:
Telephone Number:
Age:
Marital Status:
Occupation:
 
You have to contact him directly on this information below.
 
WEST AFRICA COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Rev. Dr. Dale Delgeman
Email: dalebelgmanagent.easyday@gmail.com
 
 
You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, anyway it is not with them right now your fund is with the
west africa compensation award department, 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 Rev. Dr. Dale
Delgeman was just Three hundred and thirty five united state dollar for the paper works, take note of that.Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Rev. Dr. Dale Delgeman  of Ghana so that he can help you to Receive 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.
 
Barbara Moyer.

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