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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: "Mr Chidera Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chiderajohnson22@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 11:52:57 -0400
Subject: FINAL NOTICE TREAT AS URGENT

ATTENTION:
 
Please i want to inform you that your fund was brought to my desk because the director incharge of your transfer said that they should divert your fund to the government treasury account just because, you can not pay the transfer fee, As result of the information we got i told them to wait until i hear from you today so that i will know the reason you rejected such amount of money $850,000.00Usd which is your over due inheritance/ Compensation payment just because of transfer fee.
 
Well the reason i sent you this email now is that you still have the chance to claim your fund if you could send this $99 today because i have already make an arrangement with TNT courier company which will deliver your fund to you within 2days with your tracking number to see when it is coming to you but failure to do this, they will have power over your fund and am very sorry if you failed as this is the last chance.
Please here is the information to send the $99 to avoid delay in receiving your fund and remember that i have done my best for you  and i will make sure that your fund get to your hand next tomorrow.
 
You have to send the $99 via Western Union with bellow information:.
Receivers Name:...MICHAEL IBE
Country:... NIGERIA
City :... LAGOS
Test Question:..COLOR
Answer:.. GREEN
Amount: ...$99
Senders name and address
MTCN NUMBER....
 
Send it to me for easy collection on my email ( chiderajohnson22@gmail.com ) the MTCN control number, amount sent, name and address of sender
 
Feel Free to call me if you need any clearification @ +2348062568458.
 
Thanks
Mr Chidera Johnson

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