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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: johnson009@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 18:21:39 +0100
Subject: MR.ARTHUR JOHNSON

MR.ARTHUR JOHNSON,
HEAD OF INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT,
OCEANIC INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC,
OZUMBA MBADIWE AVENUE,
VICTORIA-ISLAND,
NIGERIA.
EMAIL:johnson_arthur2005@yahoo.com


SUBJECT: BENEFICIARY SUM OF US$16,850,450.68MILLION

I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR COOPERATION TO
PRESENT YOU TO MY BANK AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MR RICHARD PETERSON, A
FOREIGN CONTRACTOR WITH NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COOPERATION
(NNPC):
SO
THAT THE SUM OF US$16,850,450.68MILLION WILL BE PAY TO YOU AS THE
BENEFICIARY.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION, I AM THE HEAD OF INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT
WITH OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC,

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC, MANDATED ME
TO LOOK
FOR ANY KNOWN RELATION OF MR RICHARD
PETERSON,
SINCE, AFTER HIS DEATH 5/1/03, HOWEVER ALL MY EFFORTS TRACES ABORTIVE,
THAT IS THE MAIN REASON I AM WRITING YOU THIS TO ASK FOR YOUR
COOPEARATION FOR US TO CLAIM
THIS MONEY, SINCE YOU ARE A FOREIGNER.
I ONLY HAVE TO APPROVE YOU, THIS FUND WILL BE PAY TO YOU AS THE
BENEFICIARY .WE ARE TO SHARE THIS MONEY BETWEEN OURSELVES (I AND YOU)
IF YOU ARE REALY INTERESTED IN THIS OFFER YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME
THROUGH
THIS
EMAIL ADDRESS:johnson_arthur2005@yahoo.com
FOR DETAIL OF THIS TRANSACTION AND
PRECEDURE.
PLS DO FORWARD ME YOUR
FULL NAME,
ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBER, YOUR
COMPANY NAME OR OCCUPATION THESE INFO ARE VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS
TRANSACTION.
NOTE THAT THIS IS RISK FREE BUSINESS,
THIS TRANSACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY THERE IS INTEREST FROM YOU.

SINCERELY YOURS,
MR.ARTHUR JOHNSON





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