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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 A Brinnen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barrqalibgh@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 14:36:31 -0700
Subject: RE:PLEASE STOP CONTACTING THOSE PEOPLE..THIS IS OUR SECOND MESSAGE TO YOU

Attn: My Dear,
I am Mrs A Brinnen, I am a Swedish, 51 years Old. I reside hime in ARLANDA - SUNDVALL - SWEDEN. My residential address is as follows. 7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Springs ARLANDA - SUNDVALL - SWEDEN, am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $20,000 while in ARLANDA - SUNDVALL - SWEDEN, 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 Mr James B. Comey, who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE and also work with the fbi, and I contacted him and He explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting you through emails and phone calls are fake.
 
Records show that you are among one of the individuals and organizations who are yet to receive their overdue payment from overseas which includes those of Lottery/Gambling,Contract and Inheritance. Through our Fraud Monitory Unit we have noticed that you have been transacting with some impostors and fraudsters who have been impersonating the likes of Prof. Soludo/Mr.Lamido Sanusi of the Central Bank Of Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Aziza, Bode Williams, Frank, Anderson, none officials of Oceanic Bank, Zenith Banks, Kelvin Young of HSBC, Ben of FedEx, Ibrahim Sule, Dr. Usman Shamsuddeen and some impostors claiming to be The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
 
He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $8.5 Million US Dollars via ATM CARD delivery to my door step. Moreover, Mr James B. Comey, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your email address 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 Mr James B. Comey.
 
For evidence of fact that i got my ATM CARD deivered to me in my destination in ARLANDA - SUNDVALL - SWEDEN,you can go head and track this tracking details from DHL COURIER SERVICE  to confirm my delivery to my doorstep.
        www.dhl.com
Tracking Nos: 1776329833
 
You have to contact him directly on this information below.
COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Mr James B. Comey(Esq)
Email: bcomey_james@outlook.com
Direct Telephone: +234-809-7223-199
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.
The only money I paid after I met Mr James B. Comey was just US$370 for the paper works from the MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND MINISTRY OF FINACE, take note of that.
As soon as you contact him,He will send you the payment information which you are to use in sending the payment to him in order  to obtain the document from the court of law  in Nigeria so that your fund can be transfer to you without any delay just the way mine was being transfer to me.There is nothing to worry about since you can visit Nigeria He can also protect your interest always till your FUNDS get to you.
Send him the following details if you know you are ready to have your FUNDS so that as soon as He receive your information He will send to you the payment details for sending him the $370USD that is needed for him to get the document that is needed to make the transfer a successful one and that is that only payment i made to Mr James B. Comey and he help me in the transferring of my FUNDS and i most say that you have to contact him so that He will help you the way He help me to Get my FUNDS loaded in ATM CARD send to me via DHL COURIER SERVICE  without any further payment after $370.
Fill Out the information to him if you are ready to get your FUNDS
Your Full Name:...............
Direct Phone:....................
Country.................
Occupation:.....................
Gender:.........
Age:..............
Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr James B. Comey so that He can help you to Deliver your fund to your dorr step  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.
Mrs A Brinnen.
7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Springs
ARLANDA - SUNDVALL - SWEDEN

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