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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: "KATE PEDRO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnsonfabian147@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:39:22 -0000
Subject: CONTACT FABIAN JOHNSON FOR YOUR FUNDS IMMEDIATELY

Dear Beneficiary,
We wish to inform you that following the newly reviewed International Regulatory Policy by the United Nation (U.N) all payments in cheques, draft, Atm which has not been delivered / released to the beneficiaries has been
returned to the federal government but, the Federal Government of Nigeria, in order to build/maintain cordial international relationship is now issuing a new payment as compensation for the lose and inconveniences to all beneficiary whose funds were not released to them.
Subsequently, your e-mail is listed among those to be compensated and an Internationally Certified Cashier's Cheque of seven Hundred United States Dollars ($700,000.00) and your Cheque/ATM has been issued from the office
of the accountant general and is ready to be released to you immediately.
Please contact agent below with the following details so that your Cheque/ATm can be released to you.
Send the following:-
Your full names :......
Address :..............
Occupation :...........
Direct Telephone :.....
Age :..................
Occupation :...........
Send the above to the address below and you shall be given immediate attention:-
Agent:.. Mr.Johnson fabian
Email:.. johnsonfabian147@gmail.com
Phone:.. 009 234 8056854731
Once again, we apologise for whatever inconveniences you may have gone
through with other bodies/persons trying to claim your funds and we advice that as
you.
contact the agent above, please deceast from contacting them.
Please use the aforementioned funds to the benefit of humanity and above all,
to the glory of God Almighty.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kate Pedro (SECRETARY)
ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION.

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