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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Victor Johnson" <victo3110_jo@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:20:44 +0000
Subject: I am waiting for your respond,

ATTN: Dear SIR,
please please help me. May the blessing of God be upon you and grant you the
wisdom and sympathy to understand my situation and how much I need your
help.i did prayers and fasting
I asking God to provide for us someone who will not betray us when the
deposit leave this place
before i picked you to help me out. i want you to see it as God that direct
you for us, my My Name Is victor Johnson the son of a late sierra-leonian
businessman, ate Mr Solomon.D.Johnson the owner of (RMS)minining company in
Sierraleonne .Who died some years ago when the revolutionary united front
rebels(R.U.F)attacked our residence in Free Town, Sierra-leone. Following
the cease fire

agreement which was reach some years ago with the help of United Nation
peace keeping troops,I used the opportunity to leave the country with a very
important document of (US$9.5m) Nine million Five hundred thousand U.S
Dollars by my late father in security company in Dakar Senegal, my name
appears as next of kin. this money was realised from diamonds export, now i
and my mother are seeking asylum in Dakar-Senegal under(UNHCR). I Contacted
You Because Of The Need To Deal With Person Whom My Family And I Have No
Previous Personal Relationships,And I got Your Contact through Internet when
i was searching for Somebody Who will help Us out of this our Present

Perdicament,And Her People As Transparent And Trust-worthy To Engage In
Business, Hence My Reason For Writing You. However,This Money In Question
Has Been In The Security Company Since His Death.But My Main Problem Now Is
That At My Age I Am Confused On How to Handle This Huge Amount Of Money And
Also What To Do With It As I Don't Have Anyone To Confide In Senegal Here.
for investment purposes. I have all the vital documents that covers the
deposit which could be faxed to you upon request. Transaction of this nature
demands the highest trust and confidence between both parties. This
transaction is risk free in the sense that. For your assistance

in this transfer, I have decided to give 20% of the total sum involved and
I will also compensate you with 10% for the inconveniences and for expenses
that we may incure during the process. Your acceptance of this proposal or
otherwise should,i want to know that my most concern today is to see the
deposit out from here to where it will be invested proper since it's only
thing left for me among my late father's property. please be communicated
through my E.MAIL address. Your quick response will be appreciated.
However,if you are not disposed to assist, kindly distroy this letter to
protect the identity and confidentiality of the parties involved. I look
forward to hearing from you

soon. I will like you to provide me your full names,private phone/fax and
address so that I will fax the documents to you,I am waiting for your prompt
respond. please you can contact me with this E.MAIL victo35_jo@hotmail.com
Please feel free you will never regret four help me
Thanks. Yours Sincerely
Victor Johnson ,

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