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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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- cmpsawdshse456@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Dana Peterson" <test@extmail.org>
Reply-To: cmpsawdshse456@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2017 15:45:15 -0600
Subject: GOODNEWS.

Good Day, My name is Mrs. Dana Peterson a US citizen 52 years Old, i am one=
of those that took part in the Compensation in Nigeria some years ago and =
they refused to pay me, I have paid over $29000 USD while in the United Sta=
tes trying to get my payment but all to no avail. I decided to travel down =
to Lagos, Nigeria with all my compensation documents and i was directed to =
meet the attorney who is the member of COMPENSATIONS AWARD COMMITTEE, I con=
tacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting=
us through emails are fake because the Inheritance/Compensation Law clearl=
y states that the beneficiary/recipient is exempt from paying any out of po=
cket fees or charges to receive said funds. The attorney took me to the pay=
ing bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I am a very ha=
ppy woman because I have received my compensation funds of $650,000.00 (SIX=
HUNDRED AND FIFTHY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). Moreover, The Attorney=
showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their paym=
ents and I saw your name and 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 funds, they are only making money out of you, they are only t=
aking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing. The=
only money I paid after I met Barrister (Felix Brook) was just $210 USD fo=
r the Administrative Endorsement charges, take note of that. I will advise =
you to contact My attorney now with his information below: COMPENSATION AWA=
RD HOUSE Name: Barrister Felix Brook Email: cmpsawdshse456@gmail.com NOTE: =
THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I ALSO PAID IS $210 USD FOR T=
HE ADMINISTRATIVE ENDOORSEMENT CHARGES IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT. Once agai=
n stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Barrister Cowa=
n Brook so that he can help you to Deliver your funds instead of dealing wi=
th those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of=
money to complete your transaction. Thank You and Remain Blessed. Mrs. Dan=
a Peterson

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