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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: Jimmy Rodger Sr <m_f.johnson@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Jimmy Rodger Sr <jimmyrodger1@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 00:45:12 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: STOP PAYING THOSE IMPOSTORS


 Hello!!!,
 
Im Jimmy Rodger Sr, a us citizen, 63 years and I reside in New York, I ve spent over $70,000 trying to get my funds from some Nigerian Impostors but all to no avail. So I decided to travel to Washington dc with all my payment documents and I was directed by the ( F B I) agent to contact Mr. William Amadi, who is the Chairman of the COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, currently in Nigeria, I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He recommend me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest man on earth because I have received my compensation funds of 1.5Million US dollars.

Mr. William Amadi, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email address on the compensation list decided to email you to stop dealing with those impostors, they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact Mr. William Amadi now on.
 
COMPENSATION OFFICE
Name: Mr. William Amadi
Email: mr.william_amadi@yahoo.co.uk

The only money I paid after I made a contact with Mr. William Amadi was just $1,615 for the paper works and I received my money in two days after payment, take note of that!!!!
 
Finally, am sending you this email because of the love I have for all those innocent people been scammed day by day, by various scam artist claiming to be with their fund or offer them loan, You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you,  your funds is not in any way with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.
 
Thanks, be wise and smart
Mr Jimmy Rodger Sr
2560 8th Ave. Apt.3M City; New York, US

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