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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: "Rose Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rsemithy@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 22:31:51 +0100
Subject: Stop Contacting Those People: From Mrs. Smith-

 
Hi,
 
I'm Mrs. Rose Smith of Tampa, FL 33629. But resides In UK for Now, I'm a US citizen, I'm 51yrs old. I'm one of those that took part in the inheritance/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 down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents, and I was directed to meet Barrister Ibrahim Lamorde, who is the chairman economic and financial crime commission (EFCC) and chairman of the COMPENSATION AWARD AUTHORITY; a Human Rights Activist (Lawyer), and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.
His committee is responsible for handling financial crimes in Nigeria. The purpose of the committee among other is to investigate, verify and settle all outstanding debts owed to foreigners in connection to contract/lottery/inheritance scam.
He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my compensation payment. Right now I'm the happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds amounting to $3,000,000.00. However, Barrister Ibrahim Lamorde, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email as one of the scam victims, 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 Barrister Ibrahim Lamorde.
You can choose to be paid through ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine worldwide, with daily withdrawal limit of $100,000.00 or direct transfer if like.
His office supersedes every other department in the CBN; every other banks in Nigeria and correspondence bank abroad and is thus responsible for the final payment. The consequences of not heeding to this warning would be yours.
In lieu of this message, your ATM CARD fully sealed with withdrawal instruction/information is ready to be dispatched to you through FedEx Courier Company.
Please Note that you have no further financial obligation owed except paying the Service delivery fee of $350.only. You can send him the $350 directly to him and write him so that he can take care of every other thing and send to you if you cannot come to meet with him.
You have to contact him directly with the information below.
COMPENSATION AWARD AUTHORITY
Name: Barrister Ibrahim Lamorde
Address: Economic and Finacial Crime Commision Abuja Nigeria
Email:  ibralamorde55@gmail.com
Telephone number: +2349099381853
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 any way 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 Barrister Ibrahim Lamorde was just $350 only for all the paper works which according to him is compulsory, take note of that.
Thank You and Be Blessed.
Mrs. Rose Smith
 

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