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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22961767924 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- lairdrobert161@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr,George Petropoulos," <test@bayanaresort.com>
Reply-To: georgepetropoulos126@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2017 16:20:20 -0700
Subject: Good News

Good News From Mr. George Petropoulos,

Hello,

I am Mr. George Petropoulos,Am a single father of two, am an Australian citizen, I reside here in Victoria. My residential address is as follows: 10 Burwah Avenue Brighton East Victoria 3187, Australia. am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Cotonou, Benin Republic many years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over US$72,000 while in the Australia, trying to get my payment all to no avail. So I decided to travel down to Cotonou, Benin Republic with all my compensation documents, And I was directed to meet Reverend Father Robert Laird, a USA citizen 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 nd nothing but scammers.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am the most happiest man on earth because I have received my compensation funds of $3.5 Million US Dollars Moreover, Reverend Father Robert Laird, 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 Reverend Father Robert Laird.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE

Name : Reverend Father Robert Laird

Email : lairdrobert161@yahoo.com

Direct Telephone: +229-6176-7924

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 same way they did to me. The only money I paid after I met Reverend Father Robert Laird was just US$300 for the paper works, 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 for him to obtain the documents from the court of law there in Benin Republic so that your fund can be transfer to you without any delay just the way mine was being transfered to me.

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 $300 USD that is needed for him to get the documents that is needed to make the transfer a successful one and that is that only payment i made to Reverend Father Robert Laird and he helped me in the transferring of my FUNDS and i must say that you have to contact him so that he will help you the same way he helped me to Get my FUNDS without any further payment.

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 Reverend Father Robert Laird 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.

Mr. George Petropoulos.
10 Burwah Avenue Brighton East
Victoria 3187, Australia.

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