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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: "SIS.RUTH JOHNSON" <sisruth_johnson02@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:49:35 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Hello


CATHOLIC CHURCH LOME TOGO
From;Sister Ruth Johnson.

Dear, Greeting in Jesus Name !

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into a relationship with you,I got your contact from the internet wedsite.

I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to it’s esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trustworthy person I can do something with and by their recommendations in you for this simple and sincere business.

I am sister RuthJohnson the only daughter of chief and lolo Johnson Coker My father was a very wealthy Cocao merchant based in Lome,The economic City of Togo before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business trip.

When my mother died on the 21st october 1985,My father took me so special because I am motherless,Before the death of my father on 29th of march 2002 in a private hospital here in Lome,He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of us$25,500,000(Twenty-five million five hunderd thousand united states dollars)left in Security company That he used my name as the next of kin in deposit of the fund.

He also explain to me that it was because of his wealth and the business which amount(us$30.000.000.00)(THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS)They are having at hand,that he was killed by his business associates,That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose especial in the area of real estate management.

Dear,I am honourablly seeking your assistance in the following ways. 1) To help me to claim this fund from the security company in Europe for onward transfer to your account in your country.2)To serve as guardian of this fund since I am a girl of 21 years 3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education as I would like to go back to school.

Moreover,I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort input after the successful claim and transfer of this fund to your account overseas.You made to see the success of this possible transaction.Furthermore, You can indicate your option towards assist me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven(7)working days if you will signify your interest to assist me.I will be anticipating to hear from you as soon as possiable.

Thanks and God bless you.

Best Regards,

Sister Ruth johnson.
miss_ruth.johnson00@yahoo.com



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