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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: "Joan Wilson" <info@joanw.in>
Reply-To: <bar.clarkrobert@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2019 08:54:47 -0300
Subject: Hello,, This Is Joan Wilson.

Hello friend,
 
How are you and i hope your doing ok, I finally found my way to the GFC and i discovered i wasn't just the only one in waiting so i have decided to email you the details in the most appropriate way considered for the safety of this conversation. I am Ms Joan Wilson, a US citizen, Am 56 years old. I am one of those that took part in the compensation program for scam victims in West Africa last year 2018 and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $26,500 while in the US, trying to get my payment all to no avail. So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents alongside my lawyer, I was directed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director to contact Barrister Robert Clarke, who is a representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation(was a secret service agent in Southern Africa) and member of the Compensation Committee in West Africa, also a high ranking person for the GLOBAL FINANCIAL CENTER, He is director of the WORLDWIDE PAYMENT REVISION UNIT.
 
Barrister Robert Clarke is currently in the States (Washington DC), I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake and not to be trusted. After all verifications confirmed by him, he took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment. Right now I have received my compensation funds of $1.8 Million United States Dollars. Moreover, Barrister Robert Clarke, showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their compensation benefits and I saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address on the 3rd batch payment list which I'm on, 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 Robert Clarke directly through the below information with our batch group code (GFC/WB/10X1) stated on your subject to him.
 
GLOBAL FINANCIAL CENTER.
Name: Barrister Robert Clarke (Consultant)
Phone Number: +1 386 336-9315
Email: bar.clarkrobert@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. We were given instructions and the privilege of reporting any scam attempt to them so they could act upon and commence investigation to curtail the influence of hoodlums on unsuspecting victims.
 
The only money I paid after I contacted GLOBAL FINANCIAL CENTER through Barrister Robert Clarke was just $565 for the administrative fee and paper work, please take note of that.
 
Thank You and Be Blessed.
 
Ms. Joan Wilson
211 Caroline Apt.L 3, Cape Canaveral
Florida, 32920

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