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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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Fraud email example:

From: "johnson" <johnsonmartins033@handbag.com>
Reply-To: johnsonmartins11@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 11:05:49 +0100
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH

FROM JOHNSON MARTINS.
NORTH ATLANTIC SECURITIES
FINACIAL COMPANY.
LOME-TOGO

TELE - 228-921-4332

DEAR SIR,

I AM MR.JOHNSON MARTINS.THE MANAGER OF OPERATION WITH THE NORTH ATLANTIC
SECURITIES S.A.R.L.HERE IN LOME TOGO.NORTH .ATLANTIC SECURITIES S.A.R.L
IS A SECURITY AND FINANCIAL COMPANY THAT HANDLE PERSON,FAMILY AND COMPANIES
PRECIOUS METALS E.G:GOLD,PRECIOUS STONES AND DIAMOND,AND ALSO,WE PROVIDE
SAVINGS AND HOUSING LOAN TO PERSONS,FAMILIES AND COMPANIES.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HERE IN LOME TOGO, WHEN
I WAS SEARCHING FOR A FORIEGN PARTNER WHOM,I CAN TRUST AND DO BUSINESS WITH.
ON THE 5'TH JULY 1999 THERE WAS AN AIRCRASH THAT HAPPENED IN EGYPT.ONE MOHAMMED
MOHD SALAHELDDIN LEVY WHO IS OUR CUSTOMER EGYPTIAN CITIZEN AND AN INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESSMAN,DIED WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN IN THE PAINFUL INCIDE (AIRCRASH).BEFORE
THE AIRCRASH,MOHAMMED MOHD SALAHELDDIN LEVYS DEPOSITED($35 MILLION U.S DOLLARS)THRITY
FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS WITH US,WELL PACTAGED IN TWO BOXES AS
PRECIOUS METALS.

DUE TO MY POSITION IN THE COMPANY,HE CONFINDED IN ME,BY TELLING ME THAT
HE WANTS TO USE THAT MONEY FOR HIS PERSONAL POLITICAL AMBITION,SO HE BROUGHT
IT TO LOME TOGO FOR SECURITY PURPOSE.I AM THE ONLY PERSON WHO KNOW ABOUT
THIS IN OUR COMPANY.SINCE HE DIED WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN,NOBODY,HAS COME FOR
THE CLAIM OF THESE BOXES CONTAINING THRITY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS
($35 MILLION U.S DOLLARS BUT,WAS REGISTERED AS PRECIOUS METAL.

HENCE,I SOLICIATE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PURPORTING YOU OR COMPANY AS THE
NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASE.ALL ARRANGEMENTS HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR A
HITCH AND RISK FREE TRANSACTION.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TRANSACTING THIS DEAL WITH ME,INDICATE YOUR INTEREST
TO ENABLE ME GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON THE MODALITIES.I
CAN NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE THIS BUSINESS MYSELF AS A STAFF OF THE COMPANY.I
AM GOING TO PURPORT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED.I WILL GIVE YOU
ALL NECESSARY INFORMATIONS NEEDED.

THANK YOU AND REMAIN BLESSED.

YOURS SINCERELY.


MR.JOHNSON MARTINS.

NOTE:THIS TRANSACTION REQUIRES ABSOLUATE SECRECY AND
CONFIDENTIALITY.



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