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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 Connie Dutton" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lindamore227@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 14:36:23 +1200
Subject: Mrs Connie Dutton

MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type:
text/plain
Content-Transfer-Encoding:
8bit
 
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 payment many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over US$98,000 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 Mrs. Linda Moore, who is the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE SCAM VICTIMS, and I contacted her and she explained everything to me. she said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.
 
She 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 $6.5 Million US Dollars Moreover, Barrister Mrs. Linda Moore, 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 Barrister Mrs Linda Moore.
 
You have to contact her directly on this information below.
 
COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name : Barrister Linda Moore(Esq)
Email: lindamore227@gmail.com
Direct Telephone: +2348078451154
 
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 Barrister Linda Moore was just US$205 for the paper works, take note of that.
 
As soon as you contact her she will send you the payment information which you are to use in sending the payment to her in order for her to obtain the document from the court of law there in Nigeria so that your fund can be transfer to you without any delay just the way mine was being transfer to me.
 
Send her the following details if you know you are ready to have your FUNDS so that as soon as she receive your information she will send to you the payment details for sending her the $205 USD that is needed for her to get the document that is needed to make the transfer a successful one and that is the only payment i made to Barrister Linda Moore and she help me in the transferring of my FUNDS and i most say that you have to contact her so that she will help you the way she help me to Get my FUNDS without any further payment.
 
Fill Out the information to her 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 Barrister Linda Moore so that she 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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