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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. Beulah R. Nix" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rrobert2225@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 07:28:02 -0800
Subject: KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR MONEY!!!

Hello Friend,
 
Good day, I am Beulah R. Nix, I am a US citizen. I reside here in Denton, Texas. My residential address is as follows. 38 Wellington Oaks Cir, Denton, TX 76210, United States, am thinking of relocating since I am now Rich and comfortable with my family. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Africa many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over US$74,000 for the past years while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail. And they always stopped my funds with one reason or the order. So I decided to travel with my Son to WASHINGTON D.C with all my compensation documents, And I was directed by the ( FBI) Director to contact DETECTIVE DAVID MICHAEL, who is a representative of the ( FBI ) 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 which was paid to me successful. Detective David Michael, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their inheritance funds and I saw your name as one of those to receive their Inheritance Fund as willed to you By late Mrs. Mary Elizabeth, that is why I decided to email you to know if you have received yours, and to advise you to stop dealing with those people, they are not with your funds, they are only making money out of you.
 
I will advise you to contact Detective David Michael. You have to contact him directly with the information below to know if he can help you too.
 
DETECTIVE DAVID MICHAEL
PHONE: +234 810 319 3975
EMAIL: dm3625600@gmail.com
His personal Website: www.dmichael.co.uk
 
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 left.
 
The only Money I paid after I met Detective David Michael was just $390 for the Deduction Certificate and other charges was deducted from my fund, Take note of that because that was only money I paid.
 
Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Detective David Michael 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.
 
Know the truth and it shall set you free.
 
Do you have a yahoo email account so that we can chat on Video webcam or skype?
My skype Id: boxx.office
 
Thank You and Be Blessed.
 
 
Mrs. Beulah R. Nix
2630 Victor Ave. Visalia, CA 93277,
United States

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