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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: prince johnson <pjk_010207@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:42:39 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Your urgent response is needed


From Prince Johnson
Abidjan Cote Divoire.
Reply through my private
Email address:pjk_010205@yahoo.fr
You can reach me through this number
0022508644775


Dearest Beloved One,

With all my sincerity and passion I wish this mail meet you in good mode, as all what you are about to read from me is real and serious expecting your urgent attention. I write to intimate you of a matter that requires an urgent attention. But briefly, I am Prince Johnson the son of late Dr Daniel Johnson CEO/Managing Director Sierra Leone Gold & Diamond Mining Corporation. It is my pleasure communicating with you for the first time and believe that it will lead to a better relationship between us. I hope you will not impede the trust and confidence I repose in you.

I sent this letter from Abidjan in Cote d'Ivoire here I have an official refugee status with my sister after leaving our country due to an event that took place on Febuary 2003 which led to the arrest and detention of our late father and six other men after a
face off with the Sierra-Leone government on allegation of subversive activities and treasonable offences which was nothing but a mere political persecution.

After five months in the military detention camp my Father was announced dead by the government special press release. Though I do not know to what extent you are familiar with the event and crisis in Sierra-Leone, however during the disturbance and prior to my
Father's death he gave me all the deposit slip for the secret deposit he made in a private bank account here in Abidjan Cote Divoire. The deposit is US$ 5.5 Million US Dollars, he made the deposit in a private bank account in Abidjan Abidjan Cote Divoire,
You will confirm and clarify the existence of this very fund after all neccessary arrangement are put in place for this fund transfer into your private bank account for full security before we decide on what kind of investment together.

However I have establised the ownership of this very fund in the bank to confirm the deposit and , please I need your assistance to help me move out all this fund to be transfered into your private bank account abroad hence I am very worried here because of the insecurity in this country, and urgently in moving this fund to your country for our investment, when the fund is properly secured we will jointly invest in any business you consider profitable. I will be glad for your resolved assistance, I will kindly appreciate you if we can talk and emergence words with action. With all honesty and humility to the stated data in my message,I assure you of the genuity of his fund transfer as it is real and there is no danger attached to it , this you will confirm .

I will particularly be happy if you can handle this transaction in the most confidential manner since the rest of my life and that of my only sister solely depends on this fund.

It is the fear of betrayal from any one around us here that informed my decision to contact a neutral individual like you, and I want you to educate us on investment potential in your country since I would not like to invest around. I will not hesitate to give you 20% or whatever percentage you will want out of the total sum for your assistance, so if you will be able to assist me and my sister in helping us transfer out this very fund into your private bank account for our investment .

i will be forwading you all the neccessary informations that you may need , Please do urgently reply me for further clarification and confirmation.

Send your reply to my private email address:pjk_010205@yahoo.fr

Thank for your anticipated co-operation, May God bless you.

Your Sincerely,


PRINCE JOHNSON.

+22508644775
Email:pjk_010205@yahoo.fr



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