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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. Emeka Chuks" <bert040@tim.it>
Reply-To: nkachjohn@aol.com
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:23:50 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend, I got the money and your share's.

Hello My Friend,

How are you? I hope you are in good health with family. This is to inform you about my success in getting that money moved under the co-operation of a new partner from Greece. Presently, I'm in Athens, Greece for the purpose of investing with my own share of the money. Meanwhile I didn't forget you’re past efforts and attempts in assisting me to move the cash even though we were not successful. But now contact my new partner in Abuja, West Africa on the under-listed contact, I left your own part of share with her: MISS.NKACHE JOHN. Email: nkachjohn@aol.com

I have instructed her to send you a cheque the sum of ($2,500,000.00) Two Million and Five Hundred Thousands Dollar's, which I kept for you as compensation for all your past efforts and attempt to assist me in that matter.

Therefore, you should send to her. Your full Name, telephone number and contact address for her reference and make further arrangement with her on how you want to receive your ($2,500,000.00), either by neither cash transfer nor check.

I really appreciated your efforts at that time so much. So feel free and contact my partner Rev. Nkache John and give her instructions on where to send the cheque to you. Please let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share our joy after all the sufferings at that time. At the moment, I am very busy here in Athens, Greece investing with my new partner.

Thanks you in anticipation for your past efforts and I wish you God guidance, bless and favor to you.

Best Regrad,
Barrister Emeka Chuks.

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