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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. Nidia Marisela" <test@ocoffeeclub.com>
Reply-To: nidiamariselajuarez@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 00:30:19 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE


Attn: My Dear,

I am Mrs. Nidia Marisela Juarez Bustamante,Am a single mother of two, am a US citizen, I reside here in Harlingen Texas. My residential address is as

follows. 7901 W BUSINESS 83 LOT #1 HARLINGEN TEXAS 78552-0000, United States. 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$35,000 while in the US, 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 Barrister George

Petropoulos, 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. Right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my

compensation funds of $10.5 Million US Dollars Moreover, Barrister George Petropoulos, 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 George Petropoulos.

You have to contact him directly on this information below.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE

Name : Barrister George Petropoulos (Esq)

Email : nidiamariselajuarez@outlook.com

Direct Telephone: +229-99613220


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 George Petropoulos was just US

$250 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 transfer 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 $119 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 Barrister George Petropoulos 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 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 Barrister George Petropoulos 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. Nidia Marisela Juarez Bustamante.
7901 W BUSINESS 83 LOT #1 HARLINGEN
TEXAS 78552-0000, United States,

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