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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. Carla Booker" <uppthr@uppt.hr>
Reply-To: carla_booker@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2014 14:10:59 +0200
Subject: Dear Fellow Beneficiary.


Dear Fellow Beneficiary,

I am Mrs. Carla Booker, 46 years old and a United States of American
citizen, I work with a private pharmaceutical company here in Las Vegas,
NV and my residence is at 2120 Hinkle Dr. Apt # 17, Las Vegas Nevada 89101
USA. My e-mail address is: carla_booker@outlook.com

I am one of the many beneficiaries whose outstanding contract /
inheritance fund were delayed for years by the South African government
despite the fact that I basically satisfied all the statutory provisions
required for the payment of my contract/inheritance fund but the persons
handling my payment refused to pay me, not after I have paid over $5,000
trying to get my fund but all to no avail.

It was while I was trying to get loan to pay a fresh bill given to me by
the officials, that I met a top South African government official and
after I have explained my frustration to her, she advised me to travel
down to South Africa with all my inheritance/contract documents. She
directed me to meet one Rev. Dr. Olaide Adebayo who she told me was the
Controller General of Debt Management Officer in the Presidency, which is
the officer in charge of processing and payment of all foreign debts in
South Africa. I listened to her advice and when I met Rev. Dr. Olaide
Adebayo on arrival at the Debt Management Office, I was shocked at what he
told me.He told me that those people that were contacting me as Government
or bank officials through emails and telephone calls were impostors who
were only out to defraud me of my hard earn money. He said that I would
have lost everything I had to the scammers and yet, I would not have
received my fund if I did not locate him.

Right there in his office, he brought out a file cabinet, search through
the files and brought out my file. He signed on it and thereafter, took me
to the paying bank, Standard Bank and within an hour at the bank, I was
paid off my long awaited fund and today, I am a happy person having
received my inheritance/contract funds of $10,500.000 Moreover, Rev. Dr.
Olaide Adebayo showed me a comprehensive list of other beneficiaries whose
payment are still lying in his office waiting to be claimed but who might
be ignorant of where to receive their payment. That was how I saw your
names and email address and thought that it will be good to email you and
tell you of my experiences and how I was able to receive my fund as well
as warned you to stop dealing with any one that might be contacting you
regarding your payment because such person is only trying to make money
out of you. Unlike me, you don't need to travel to South Africa before you
can receive your payment since you have known the right source. All you
need to do is to contact Rev. Dr. Olaide Adebayo and tell him that you are
a friend to Mrs. Carla Booker whom you helped to receive her
contract/Inheritance fund and she directed you to contact him so that he
can help you to receive your fund just as he had helped me. If you like,
you should contact him direct on this information below.

Name: Rev. Dr. Olaide Adebayo
Email: rev.olaideoffice@gmail.com
Office Address: Government Ave, Pretoria 0002 South Africa.

You really have to stop any dealing with anyone that is contacting you and
telling you that your fund is with him whereas your fund is not with him.
He is only taking advantage of you to scam you until you have nothing
left. The only money I paid at the bank was $550 USD only to cover the
cost of Currency Marginal Fluctuation Difference (CMFD). You have to take
note of that.

Just contact Rev. Dr. Olaide Adebayo so that he can help you to receive
your fund instead of dealing with those scammers that will be dribbling
you around asking for one fee after the other, yet, they will not pay you.

Have a nice day and remain Blessed.

Mrs. Carla Booker
Las Vegas,Nevada United States.

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