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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: " Bishop Jim Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bishopjimjohnson@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 11:05:54 +0200
Subject: Hello Friend!

Hello Friend!
Dear Confidant

Calvary greetings in the name of Jesus and May the lord God be with you
Amen. I Am Bishop Joshual King, i am here in the respect of investment
and Executor of the Will of Late Bishop Benson Idahosa,he stipulated in
his will that some certain amount of money should be given to some
churches,Christians or Good-Samaritans who have shown their zeal and will
for the propagation of the Gospel.

As an executor of the Will,After his death Bishop Benson Idahosa have
conducted a search and made money available in Will of Late Bishop Benson
Idahosa to those listed in the Will, but up till now about 20 of them have
not come up to collect their money funds either they are dead or cannot be
traced till this day. The total amount is $14.500.000.00 MILLION DOLLARS.

Please i want to invest this money in your country,in any profitable
investment such at building of company properties / widows,motherless
home and poor people etc. but the problem is that i don't have relative or
friends that can welcome me or show me some places when i come over to
your country for this investment Will. Please i want you to be my friend
so that you can help me once i come over to your Country and i will pay
you for your service,work or time you waste for me.

If you have accepted to work with me with this ration kindly send to him
your required information below Via email;

1.Your Full Name.
2.Your Age .
3.Your Current Phone/mobile Number .
4.Your Occupation,and your contact Address .
5. A scan copy of your international ID or Driver License.

Remain Blessed,
REV Bishop Jim Johnson
N/B, Send him contact for the claim Via; bishopjimjohnson@gmail.com
(CGMI)
My phone number: +22967901823

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