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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 peterson <john_petersont@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 02:11:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED!!


Dear friend,

I kindly wish to relate to you my heart desire for an assistance from you. I am Johnson Tawell, the only son of late Chief Peterson Tawell,Lofa county paramount leader,christain by religion,i am 24 years of age.My father was a very wealthy Gold and Diamond dealer in monrovia, the economic capital of liberia,before he was shot dead,during the course of the previous civil war.

My father was shot during the civil war in liberia,and he sustained several bullet wounds, and later died, in a private hospital in monrovia,before his death, he secretly told me that he has deposited the sum of 20,000,000,00usd (Twenty million dollars) as well as 200kgs of alluvial Gold dust, in the Treasure-link Security Company in Ghana, and as the only child of my parents, i went to Ghana,to recover the trunk boxes from the security company,since early2005,.

Recently,i was able to cover the demurrage cost associated with the 3 trunk boxes over $50,000usd,as the next of kin to my father, i sold our personal belongings, a heavy duty truck and i lease our only family house out base on the advise from my family lawyer, to cover balance demurage charged.As tradition demands in our cultural practices/heritage.I am presently in the Bujuburam refugee Camp,and i got your contact from the Camp commandant friend who is a tourist from your country .who confirmed that you are God Fearing.

My father advised me to seek for a foreigner in a country of my choice, before his death,who will assist me transfer the contents and invest it in a lucrative business,so i can be of help to my aged mother in Liberia.Since then i have been in the search of a reliable and trusthworthy person that will assist me in transferring these huge amount as well as the alluvial Gold dust lying down in Treasure-Link Security Company.

I have paid all demurrage charges associated with my 3 trunk boxes,and i am in contact with the Refugee Camp.Lawyer Barrister Richmond.Desmond ,who has been of great assistance to me,in helping me to reach my final stage of retrieving the deposited amount and gold dust from Treasure-link Security Company.

Whereby it is left for me to confirm my foreign beneficiary to my family attorney as instructed by my late father before he died,inwhich my foreign beneficiary will be verified by him before i can now file for my release order from treasure-link Security Company,which will take within 48 hours.

I humbly seek your assistance in the following ways:
To provide an account where this money will be transfered to, to help me arrange for better establishment, to help me come over to your country to further my education,to help me sell the 200kgs of Alluvial gold dust and proceeds will be deposited in my account in your country..

Please if you can be of this great assistance to me, i will offer you considerable % of the total money and proceed from the Alluvial gold dust for your help. I so much count on your assistance and i believe my mail will meet you in a convenient time and in your Godly mind.Please to built more confidence on you.Send me your reachable contact address,including telephone number.

Looking forward to your kind response.May God bless you abundantly for finding time, in going through this mail.expecting your response. I will be glad indeed, to hear from you today,to enable me furnish you with my Attorneys contacts.Best Wishes.

Sincerely Yours,
Johnson Tawell.
+233276022971








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