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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.JOHN WALKER" <jhn.walker01@inbox.lv> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mr.johnwalker@ymail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 15:08:07 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: REPLY URGENT I AM WAITING

DEAR,

MY NAME IS MR.JOHN WALKER OF TELEX/COMPUTER DEPARTMENT OF THE AFRI BANK,
PORT HARCOURT - NIGERIA. I AM SENDING THIS PRIVATE EMAIL BASED ON THE
CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE TRANSACTION. PLEASE, I WILL LIKE TO ADVISE; IF
AFTER GOING THROUGH MY PROPOSAL AND YOU DO NOT ACCEPT IT, KINDLY KEEP IT
TO YOURSELF.

AS OF THIS MOMENT, I AM STILL IN SERVICE WITH THE AB NIGERIA. AND I WILL
NOT BY ANY MEANS LIKE TO LOSE MY JOB, SO IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED, KEEP
THIS TO YOURSELF. I HAVE PUT IN OVER 23 YEARS IN THIS BANK BUT I DO NOT
HAVE ANYTHING TO SHOW FOR IT. THIS IS JUST MY OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SURE
THAT I GIVE MY CHILDREN A DECENT TRAINING SINCE MY GOVT WHICH IS CORRUPT
HAS REFUSED TO TAKE CARE OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY. INFANT I AM SICK AND TIRED
OF EVERYTHING HERE AND I NEED TO GET OUT.

I FOUND OUT THAT YOU ALMOST MET ALL THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS IN RESPECT
OF YOUR PAYMENT. PLEASE BE EQUALLY ADVISED THAT NO SECURITY COMPANY IN
AFRICA CAN HANDLE YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT/INHERITANCE FUND WITH ANY BANK
WITHOUT THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE AFI BANK, NIGERIA.

YOUR PROBLEM IS THAT OF INTEREST GROUP IN THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
THAT IS SUPPOSED TO ORDER TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
AB. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR PAYMENT AND THAT EXPLAINS WHY
YOU RECEIVE EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE EVERYDAY, THEIR
WHOLE GAME PLAN IS TO FRUSTRATE YOU; IN-ORDER FOR YOU TO ABANDON THE
PAYMENT AND THEN, THEY WILL BE COMFORTABLE AND BE FREE ENOUGH TO TRANSFER
THE FUNDS INTO THEIR OVERSEAS ACCOUNT. THEIR AIM AND TARGET IS NOT THE
MONEY YOU ARE GIVING THEM BUT TO FRUSTRATE YOU, HENCE, YOU HAVE LOST TRUST
ON WHOM TO BELIEVE TO BE GENUINE.

I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS MAY LAST FOR YEARS, YET NOTHING HAPPENS,TO SUM
IT UP, I WISH TO ASSURE YOU THAT WITH MY POSITION HERE IN THE TELEX
DEPARTMENT, I CAN PUNCH THE COMPUTER AND CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT STRAIGHT, I
CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS UNDER FIVE WORKING DAYS, BUT WE HAVE TO REACH AN
AGREEMENT. FIRST OF ALL, YOU HAVE TO LET ME KNOW HOW MUCH YOU WILL GIVE ME
AT THE CONSUMMATION OF THIS DEAL.

FINALLY, YOU WILL HAVE TO ACCEPT TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL IF YOU ACCEPT MY PROPOSAL, KINDLY GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
ON MY PRIVATE MAIL ADDRESS (mr.johnwalker@ymail.com) AND CONFIRM YOUR
PARTICULARS ON REPLY.

REGARDS,

MR.JOHN WALKER

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