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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: Bernita Johnson <bernita.johnson5555@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: Bernita Johnson <mrsbernitajohnson888@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2015 23:27:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Miss Bernita Johnson


>From Miss Bernita Johnson
Dearest one,

Good day,may the blessings of God be upon you and grant you the wisdom and sympathy to understand my situation and how much I need
your help. After going
through your profile, l was convinced that you are reputable and a trust worthy person who can help me.
My full names are Miss.Bernita Johnson  the only duagther of late Mr.and Mrs.Martines Johnson. My father was a liability Cocoa and
Gold merchant before his untimely death, my father was poisoned to death  by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip . My mother died when I was tender and ever since then, my
father took me so special.

Before his death  in a private hospital  he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of  Eight
million,Six Hundred Thousand Euro( 8,600,000.00€ )left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank ,and used my name  his only daugther as the next of kin in depositing of the fund.He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. He instructed me to seek for a reliable and trust worthy business partner for my life time investment abroad

I seek your assistance in the follwing ways:

(1.) To provide a bank account where this money can be transfered into.
(2.) To make arrangements for me to come over to your country after the successful transfering of this money into your account, for furthering of my education.
(3.) To help invest this money in a profitable business since I do not know much about business.
(4) To sponsor me transfer this money into your account,
(5). I want you to promise me that you are not going to betray me after the money gets into your
account.

I am willing to offer you 15% of the total fund if only you can help me out of my present predicament as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your account overseas.
 
Please reply
Thank's and God bless you.
Yours sincerely,
Miss. Bernita Johnson

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