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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 Robin Nelson <mrsrobin_nelson@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: cetralbnoffngog12@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 2015 21:44:19 +0000
Subject: Hello Dear



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Hello Dear

I am Mrs ROBIN NELSON ; I am a US citizen,58 years Old. I reside here
in Texas.
My residential address is as follows.3215 Golden Willow
Kingwood TX.77439, 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.

However, I decided to travel with my Son to WASHINGTON D.C with all my
Compensation documents, And I was directed by the ( FBI) Director
JAMES BRIEN COMEY,to Contact AGENT ERIC MAX, who is a representative of the
(FBI) and a Member of the COMPENSATION AWARD
COMMITTEE,presently 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
This was paid to me successfully. Right now I am the
happiest woman on earth because I have finally received my
compensation funds of
( US$2.5Million) Hence, AGENT ERIC MAX, showed me the
full Information of Those that are yet to receive their compensation
funds and I
saw your name as one of the scam victims and one of
the US$2.5Million Beneficiaries 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 AGENT ERIC MAX, You
have to contact him Directly on this information below to know if he can help
you too.

FBI COMPENSATION AWARD AGENT

Name: AGENT ERIC MAX

Email: legalpatitionlasan.prosper@drivehq.com

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 AGENT ERIC MAX was just $470 for the
Ownership
Paper Works, Take note of that because that was only money I
Paid.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
AGENT ERIC
MAX 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 Robin Nelson
3215 Golden Willow Kingwood Tx. 77439, United States

mrsrobin.nelson@yahoo.co.th

mrsrobin_nelson@yahoo.co.th



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