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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: "Ms Kathy B Hickman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <albertjohnsonnn@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2017 15:51:13 -0700
Subject: PLEASE READ YOUR MAIL NOW

Attn Dear,

I am Ms Kathy B Hickman I am a US citizen, 52 years Old. I reside here in Dove Meadow Rd, Solvang. My residential address is as follows. 1385 Dove Meadow Rd,Solvang, CA 93463, USA, I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in West Africa many years ago and they refused to pay me, I paid close to $100,000 US Dollars trying to get my payment but all to no avail and they always stopped my funds with one reason or the order.

So I decided to travel with my son to FBI HEADQUATERS in WASHINGTON D.C with all my compensation documents to complain, And I was directed by the (FBI) Director to contact Mr. Albert Johnson, who is a representative of the FBI And I contacted him and he explained everything to me 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 $15, Million Us Dollars Moreover, Mr. Albert Johnson, 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 Mr. Albert Johnson directly today on the information below with his private e-Mail Address to know if he can help you too.

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE / FBI CRIMINAL DIVISION

Name: Mr. Albert Johnson (FBI AGENT)
Email: albertjohnsonnn@gmail.com

Note: am sending you this email because I don’t want you to be fooled anymore and because of the love I have for you and the love I have for all those innocent people been scammed day by day, by various scam artist claiming to be with their fund, 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 any way with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing to eat and send to them anymore.

The only money I paid after I met Mr. Albert Johnson was just $325.00 USD for the Legal Paper Works of my fund, take note of that.

Once again stop contacting those people because they dont know anything about your fund,They are Criminals, Hoodlums who are only interested in your hard earn money so I will advise you to contact Mr. Albert Johnson 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 and also he's the only assigned FBI Agent to assist all the fund beneficires to receive their fund without been scammed so kindly contact him now.

God Bless You.

Ms Kathy B Hickman

1385 Dove Meadow Rd,
Solvang, CA 93463
USA.

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