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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: "Mr Michael Spear" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lisabagwell@ogege.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:18:11 -0400
Subject: GOOD NEWS UPDATE!!!!

Kind Attention:

My name is Michael Spears 140 HARRY SETTLE RD, 75 Years Old. My residential address is as follows. CASTLETON VA, I am one of those people that took part in receiving Inheritance funds and Lottery funds from African banks and European banks even from many lottery organizers few years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid different fees or charges of over $85,000 while in the USA trying to get my funds from those banks and lottery organizers but all to no avail.

So i decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C USA with all my payment approval documents,and I was directed by the F.B.I. Director to contact a woman called Mrs Lisa Bagwell , A BRITISH CITIZEN and a member of the UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION (UNO) & INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF) COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently staying in United - state. I contacted her in United state and she explained everything to me.

Mrs Lisa Bagwell personally directed me on how to successfully claim my Inheritance and Lottery payment from the paying bank and right now I am the happiest man on earth because I have now finally received my funds totaling US$ 6 Million (Six Million U.SDollars). I only paid 80 Euro to get my funds

Moreover Mrs Lisa Bagwell showed me the full information of those people that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your names/your email address as one of the beneficiaries and that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people because they are not with your funds but they are only making money out of you.


I will personally advise you to contact Mrs Lisa Bagwell immediately after reading this message.


You have to contact her directly on this information below:


Contact Person: ....Mrs Lisa Bagwell

EMail ID:.....lisabagwell@ogege.net

Tel: +44 2920094141


Contact her now and send Her

(1). Your full names,

(2). Your full contact Address

(3). Your mobile phone numbers

(4). Your Age and Occupation


You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you now telling you that your funds is with them because your funds is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing left with you.


Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact only Mrs Lisa Bagwellin so that she can help you process your payment through the paying bank instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money for fees to complete your transaction.

Note:as you receive this email make sure you change the password to your email before you contact Mrs Lisa Bagwell ,because you have to keep your transaction with her confidential until Mrs Lisa Bagwell as transfered your funds to you safely,that was what i did too before i got my funds ok so take to my advice and contact her.


Thank You and Be Blessed.


Mr Michael Spear

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