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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: "John Atwood" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jjjlee202020@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 02:01:30 +0100
Subject: Re: Co-operate with me!

Greetings,

I am John Atwood, wealth manager with a investment house in Hong Kong. I send you this E-mail . As explained to you in this mail, it is urgent you please reach me on my E-mail above as I have classified information about deceased client of mine with same last name with you that may be your relative, but if not, important something is that you both bear same last of name. It is very very possible for me to give you information and guide you on how you can make claim of Mr.Richard estate as he passed away quite a few years ago with no relatives comes forward to make claim till now. If claim not make in few weeks time it revert automatic to state, and end up to be shared among of corrupt China officials. For me I think this is honest opportunity for us add value to our live. As long as you follow my guide there is absolutely no risk, I will responsible at my expense to put paperwork in place to lead you make successful claim in returning for half of total amount as my “f
inder fee” when claim process com

I understanding that because of way world was now, you might have worry about my proposal, but remember mine friend “only those who are make attempt to start journey, are only one know whether they complete journey in end or not” I have not given much of details about the transaction as I want to sure message go to the right person.
Person as matter must be keep very confidential . I will wait to hear from you my good friend. If for reason you are not interested, You can please be destroy this E-mail.

Thank you for taking time to read this message. Greetings from Hong Kong.

Note: I got your e mail address thru engine search.



Yours faithfully,


John Atwood

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