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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: Akim Johnson <akimjohnson11g@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 23:50:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Deatils of this transaction


Dear Partner

Thanks for ur mail .

Well,I am very happy that you responded to my proposal which proves to me that you are an honest person who is fit to be my true partner in this transaction.

Be aware that your nationality does not matter in this transaction in as much as i have done the underground works to enable us execute this transaction with one mind,I will remain honest to you just to prove that i am your brother no matter the distance and nationality.

Mr.Alan Williams was a wealthy man who has an account with us in lloyds tsb but unfortunately,He died alongside with the wife and other people leaving nobody to put claim over this fund and that was why i contacted you.

If you filled the application form and send it to our bank,they will process the release of this claim and i will be here supplying you with every necessary answers they will require from you to back up this claim.In as much as i have everything regards to the deceased customer,You are the next of kin to Late Mr.Alan Williams authomatically.

Why i never wanted other people in this transaction is for the confidentiality of this fund to be transfered because if they observes that you have an insider in our bank who is furnishing you with the necessary requirement needed by you,they will raise any eyebrow which will make them not to transfer this fund to you.

Note that you will be getting 50% of the total sum of $7.5Million Dollars which is $3.525 Musd for assisting me while i take same which i will use to start any lucrative investment in your country like Casino,real estate or hotel businesses under your true assistance over there.

What ever the irs,wamco in your country or any authority will take as charges for recieving such amount in your account will be paid from this fund first while we go ahead and share the rest equally as agreed upon.

Be aware that your Nationality,Religion,Age or Occupation does not matter anything in this transaction,in as much as you can listen to my advice and instruction regards to this transaction,you should not ascertain any atom of fears in this project and we will exceute this deal with one mind of trust and honesty.

You should not ascertain any atom of fear over this transaction because our bank will contact your bank immediately this fund is set to be transfered into your account with backups paperworks showing to your bank and government that this is your inheritance fund which will make us not to face any difficult task.ok.

Be Aware that you can still notify our bank to have this fund be paid to you diplomatically by cash payments instead of through bank to bank wire as it pleases you without any hitches while i will be here to advice you on what you should do at the moment.

You should go ahead and have the application form filled and send to our bank immediately so that we can move to the next step.

Thanks and do give me a call immediately you send the application form to our bank.

Regards.

Mr.Akin Johnson.
Tel:+ 229 9708 1211.

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