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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 David John & Family" <john15@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: john-23@myway.com
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 22:47:27 +0100
Subject: From: David John & Family

From: David John & Family.

Dear I know this mail will come to you as a surprise, nevertheless I am David John,
aged 24 years, the son of Major Stephen John, Chief Security Officer and Aide-de?camp
to the president Charles Tailor of Liberia before.

As a result of the war in my country, I am saddled with problems of my mothers ill health
condition of protracted diabetes and high blood pressure which is getting of increase in
the resent times and also getting a trust worthy individual abroad to receive the sum of
US$10.6 million and help us invest it, Due to the war crises presently before in my city
Monrovia our home town, my father was kill so me and my mother of 59 years of age and five
other of my sisters leave Monrovia to Dakar senegal for safety, Before his untimely death,
he instructed us to leave the country for our safety and start up a business somewhere.

The sum of ten million six hundred thousand US dollars(10.600.000.00) was deposited in a
security and finance company by my late father.

Actually, I have never met you before, it was a friend of my fathers who happened to be
present at his bural that adviced me to consider your country for my investments. After
due consideration, I started searching the web side where I got your email address. No one
else is aware of my proposal to you.

Due to social, economic and political instability in west African region, I decided to seek
your assistance in transfering this money into your private or institutional account for
investment purposes.

I have all the vital documents that covers the deposit which could be faxed to you upon
request.

Transaction of this nature demands the highest trust and confidence between both parties.
This transaction is risk free in the sense that.

For your assistance in this transfer, I have decided to give 25% of the total sum involved
and I will also compensate you with 5% for the inconveniences and for expenses that we may
incure during the process.

Your acceptance of this proposal or otherwise should please be communicated through my E.MAIL
address. familybox4@yahoo.fr Your quick response will be appreciated.

However, if you are not disposed to assist, kindly distroy this letter to protect the identity
and confidentiality of the parties involved. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Thanks.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr David John & Family .


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