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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: "Barrister Joseph (Esq)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristerjoseph9@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2015 11:11:34 -0400
Subject: COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE


Attn: My Dear.

I am Mrs Connie Dutton, I am a US citizen, 51 years Old. I reside here in Silver Springs Florida. My residential address is
as follows. 7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Springs Florida 34488, United States, 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 have paid over US
$20,000 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 barristerjoseph, who is
the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever has been
contacting us lately are scams.

He called the bank for the claim of my Compensation payment,and the money i was ask to pay was not much,i was ask to pay a
toking amount of US$900.Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $1.5
Million US Dollars Moreover, barristerjoseph, 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 barristerjoseph

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE

Name : Barrister Joseph (Esq)

Email: barristerjoseph9@gmail.com

Direct Telephone: +234-703-868-2889

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 you are to paid is just US$900 for the paper works, take note of that.

As soon as you contact barristerjoseph he will tell you how to proceed in order for him to obtain your document from the
court of law there in Nigeria so that your fund can be transfer to you without any delay just the way Mrs Connie Dutton
transfer went successfull to her bank account

Send the following details if you know you are ready to have your FUNDS so that as soon as barristerjoseph receive your

information he will send you the following details on how you are to make payment for the document and paper works.

You sending him the $900USD is needed for him to get the document and paper works that is needed to make the transfer a
successful one and that is the only payment Mrs Connie Dutton made to barristerjoseph and he helped her get her funds transfer.

Fill Out the information to him if you are ready to get your FUNDS
Your Full Name:...............
Direct Phone:...............
Country.................
Occupation:.........
Gender:.........
Age:.............
bank details........

A Scan Copy Of Your Identity Card Or Drivers License

1) Mr.ALfred Daniels
2) Mr.Dr.Kofi Hassan
3) Mr.Thomas Brown
4) Pastor Mailer Desmond
5) Mr.Fred Rex
6) Mr. perter Anderson
7) Ucheuzo Williams
8) Mrs. Bisi Carson
9) Dr. Patrick Aziza
Deputy Governor - Policy / Board Member
10) Mr. Tunde Lemon
Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member
11) Mrs. W. D. A. Mshelia
Deputy Governor - Corporate Services / Board Members
12) Mrs. Okonjo Iweala
13) Mrs. Rita Ekwesili
14) Barr Jacob Onyema
15) Dr. Godwin Oboh: Director Union Bank Of Nigeria.
16) Mr. John Collins: Global Diplomat Director.
17) Foreign fund diplomatic courier
18) Barr. Becky Owens
19) Rev. Steven Jones
20) Bank of Africa
21) Mrs. Debbie Hargrove
22) Mr. Michael Wagner
23) Barr. Isa Farid
24) Dr. Raymond Faye
25) Ibraheem Fashola
26) Dr. Leslie Fawaz
27) Mercy Fajaroo
28) Walter K. Falana
29) Azeez Fatou
30) Ibrahim Fabumi
31) Daniel Faras
32) Michael Faras
33) Minassa Fernandez
34) Viresh Fernando
35) Deacon Diende Fernandez
36) Ben Felix
37) Dr. Ige Femi
38) Chen Hsiu Fei
39) Gloria Festus
40) Lopez Fernando
41) Aloye Fidelis
42) Augusto Fish
43) Dr. Raymond Fingesi
44) Dr. Martin Fibu
45) Joseph Finn
46) Ogom Fidelis
47) Jennifer H. Fiedler
48) Dr. Jimmy Fowler
49) Robert Fortin
50) Dr. Sharon Forrest
51) Prince Michael Fofano
52) Sarah Fofano
53) Tony Foster
54) Dr. Koman Fofar
55) Samuel Fona
56) Grace Fona
57) Funmi Folorunso
58) Mike Franklin
59) Egbo Francois
60) George Freeman
61) Senator Jude Fred
62) Paul Frank
63) Dr. Francis Fregere
64) Walter Frank
65) Olu-Segun Fredrick
66) Justice Philip Francis
67) Raul Franco
68) Desmond Fred
69) Madu Frank
70) Rita Frank

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact barristerjoseph 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.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mrs Connie Dutton.
7008 E Hwy 326 Silver Springs
Florida 34488, United States

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