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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. CYNDY BANKS" <info@mawin-freight.com>
Reply-To: mr.kennethjones0011@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2021 10:33:33 -0800
Subject: YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP CONTACTING THEM!!


Great news,
I am Mrs. CYNDY BANKS, I am a US citizen, 42 years Old. I reside here in S=
pring City, Pennsylvania. My residential address is as follows. 3663 Schuyl=
kill Rd# 1, Spring City, Pennsylvania, United States, am thinking of reloca=
ting since I am now rich. =


I am one of those that took part in the Compensation in Troy Illinois many=
years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid over $52,000 while in the=
United States trying to get my payment all to no avail.
I decided to travel down to Troy Illinois with all my compensation documen=
ts and i was directed to meet Mr.James Richard he is among the member of th=
e COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE, I contacted him and he explained everything=
to me. He said whoever is contacting us through emails are fake because th=
e Inheritance/Compensation Law clearly states that the beneficiary/recipien=
t is exempt from paying any out of pocket fees or charges to receive said f=
unds. Mr. Kenneth Jones took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Comp=
ensation payment. Right now I am the happiest woman on earth because I have=
received my compensation funds of $9,500,000.00 (nine million five hundred=
thousand dollars).
Moreover, Mr.James Richard showed me the full information of those that ar=
e yet to receive their payments and I saw your name and email address as on=
e of the beneficiaries that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing w=
ith those people, they are not with your funds, they are only making money =
out of you. I will advise you to contact Mr. Kenneth Jones you have to cont=
act him directly on this information below.
COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name: Mr. Kenneth Jones
Email: mr.kennethjones0011@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 h=
ave nothing. The only money I paid after I met Kenneth Jones was just $300 =
for the delivery charges, take note of that.
(NOTE: TELLING YOU TO PAY FOR ANY DELIVERY OR COURIER CHARGE IS ALL NOTHIN=
G BUT LIES, I REPEAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AND WHICH I ALSO P=
AID IS $300 FOR THE DELIVERY CHARGES IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND YOUR PAC=
KAGE CONTAINING YOUR CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT CHEQUE WILL BE REACHING YOU
THROUGH THE EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE).
Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr. K=
enneth Jones so that he can help you to deliver your funds instead of deali=
ng with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different ki=
nd of money to complete your transaction.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. CYNDY BANKS

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