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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: "Rev John" <revjohn10@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:09:41 +0000
Subject: Dear friend

Dear friend,

I am Rev. Leonard John, 78 years old,a Polish national
and formally the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja
Dioceses. Ever since,I have been helping the orphans
in the orphanages, motherless homes and less
previledged across few African countries.I have
donated some money to orphanage in Somalia,Sudan,
South Africa, Cameroon,Mozambique and liberia with
the money I inherited from my late father who was
into diamond and crude oil business.

But,it is sad to let you know that I been going
through series of illness from
auditory(hearing),multiple sclerosis and from cancer
of the liver.Before I got ill and relocated to my
country S.A MADRID SPAIN,I have some money amounting to Seven
million two hundred thousand united states dollar
(US$7,200,000,00) only with International Trust Bank
Plc.The funds is safe.I have been using the bank for
over twenty years now.I will be going to the hospital
anytime for major surgeries. Except it pleases God,
the chances of my survival is slim.God has
specifically told me to help the less previledged
people with my money.

Please I solicit for your help as I want to reassign
the deposit to you.When you receive the money,then
invest it in profitable investment concerns with good
return of profits and then use the profits wisely for
the less previledged people in your country and other
countries as you deem necessary. If you can help carry
out this soul surviving humanitarian project,kindly
email immediately your following contact details:

a.Your complete names
b.Your address
c.Company name if any
d.Private telephone number
e.Private fax number
f.Private email address
g.Your brief profile

When I receive your above information,I will furnish
you more details on how the funds would be claimed by
you from the bank.God has already told me that I would
find a trustworthy person who can carry out this soul
surviving humanitarian project. While I await your
response,may God bless you and your family. God bless
you.

PLS COUNTACT ME WITH THIS MAIL BOX) revjohn1@myway.com

Rev.Leonard John



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