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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. Rose beth." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <donaldike112@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:51:50 -0800
Subject: RECEIVE YOUR RIGHTFUL CLAIM HERE AND STOP CONTACTING THOSE FRAUDSTER

Dear Friend,

How are you doing today? i am Rose beth a US citizen, 48 years Old.
I reside here in 201 E Washington St, Chagrin Falls, OH, 44022, United
States, and am one of

those that executed a contract in Nigeria years ago and they refused
to pay me, I had paid over $37,000 trying to get my payment but all
was to no avail.

So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation
documents, And I was directed to meet Barrister Donald Ike, who is
the member of COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, 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
and everything was sorted withing 24 hours.


Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have
received my compensation funds of $1,500,000.00 Moreover,Barrister
Donald Ike, showed me the full information of those that are yet to
receive their payments and I saw your name as one of the
beneficiaries, and your email address, 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 Donald Ike.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.


GIF COMPENSATION HOUSE
Name : Barrister Donald Ike
Email: donaldike112@gmail.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.

The only money I paid after I met Barrister. Donald Ike was just
$320 for the paper works, take note of that.

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact
Barrister. Donald Ike 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. Rose beth.

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