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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: Sister Deborah Akwee Johnson <deborah_002johnson@yahoo.ca>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:07:06 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: From Deborah Akwee Johnson message.


Dearest in Christ pastor Robert Ised,

Greetings once more and how are you doing today?, I am so glad to read your message to the security company company people,thank you very much.

Nurse Angela assured me that your informations has been submitted to the security company last week as i explain to you.

I am giving you all the details of the deposit in case if they will be any question from the security company or any form you are going to fill for the changes of ownership.

Here in the informations in the receipt issue to my late husbnad.
Our Ref / IS 011/DC/XCO/0510/2001
Security code / CD : 000127050001XX
Your Ref / AZ / CH-KOR / IS
Client Name. Mr.Bankole Imo.
Next of Kin / Mrs.Evelyn Bankole Imo.
Item / One Metalic Trunk Box Contains Family Valuable & Treasure.
Date of Deposit / 10 / Nov / 2002
Purpose of Deposit / Sefe keeking.

This is the informations you need if you where ask questions or ask to fill form.

Pls all i need is your prayers and I believe that the almighty God will lead you to receive my offer to the glory of God.

I will be waiting to know when the security company is going to deliver the trunk box to your address since you have already contacted them.

Thank you so much and may the Lord bless you all.
Yours sister in Christ,
Mrs.Evelyn Bankole Imo and Nurse Angela.

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