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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?john=20banjo?= <joh_banj88@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 08:06:43 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM MR JOHN BANJO


J'ai une nouvelle adresse mailVous pouvez maintenant m'écrire à : joh_banj88@yahoo.fr

Wednesday, Oct 11, 2005

Fax: +44 700 5964 520

Email: john_banjo20@yahoo.fr

ATTENTION: Sir/Madam


I am John Banjo Ige the son of the late Chief Bola Ige, Attorney- General and former minister of justice who was murdered in cold blood by assassins on December 2001.

Since my father died, my family has been under restriction of movement and there has been constant threat to our lives, that not withstanding, we have been constantly under watch by the seemingly enemies that assassinate my father.

I therefore wish to personally appeal to you seriously and religiously for your urgent assistant to transfer the sum of US$13.5million into your account in your country where I believe it will be safe, since my fathers enemies don’t want to assist in the movement imposed on the member of my family by the assassins.

Meanwhile, it has been arranged to move this money out of the country, from the secret vault through a security company to Europe or Asia as soon as you indicate your interest. I am presently, in London because I had to flea my country for fear of my life.

My lawyer, who is still in my own country, would send the security deposit certificate and other related documents to you so that you can claim the consignment. Conclusively, we have agreed to offer you 20% while 65% is to be held in trust by you until we can decide on a suitable business investment in your country.

Please, reply urgently in my alternative email address john_banjo20@yahoo.fr and treat with absolute confidentially and sincerity.

Best Regards,

John Banjo Ige



- john banjo


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