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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: "Dr.Melvin Johnson" <melvinjohnson11@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:38:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE REQUIRED.


CHIEF, MELVIN JOHNSON,NO 101,FEDERAL MINISTRY ROAD,
GARKI,ABUJA, FCT,.NIGERIA.

URGENT ASSISTANCE REQUIRED.

DEAR FRIEND,

MY NAME IS CHIEF MELVIN JOHNSON ,LEGAL PRACTIONER AND SOLICITOR TO LATE MRS.ATINUKE IGE WHO DIED ON THE 11TH OF APRAIL 2003, 16 MONTHS AFTER THE ASSASSINATION OF HER LATE HUSBAND THE FOFFICE OF THE LEGAL PRACTIONER,ORMER MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION,CHIEF BOLA IGE.

IN THE ADVENT OF HER DEATH,THE SUM OF $35MILLION US DOLLARS WHICH WAS ASSIGNED FOR THE EXECUTION OF A FEDERAL PROJECT, WAS ENTRUSTED TO MY CARE AS THE LEGAL PRACTIONER TO THE LATE HONORABLE MINISTER OF STATE,CHIEF BOLA IGE.

I NEED A TRUST WORTHY PERSONNEL WITH A LIABLE CHARACTER WHO WILL
REPRESENT ME AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS MONEY,WHICH WAS DEPOSITED WITH A DIPLOMATIC SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE.I HOPE TO INVEST THIS MONEY IN A PETROLEUM TRUST FUND,PLEASE I WANT TO SAFELY TRANSFER THIS FUND TO YOUR OVERSEA ACCOUNT,BEFORE THE RELATIVES AND MEMBERS OF THE CABINENTS START RAISING EYE-BROWS,PLEASE ASSIST ME IN THIS TRANSACTION AS I HOPE TO REWARD YOU WITH 10% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT INVOLVED.

YOURS TRULY,
MELVIN JOHNSON

















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