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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: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 07:37:29 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: My heart is at rest, Mrs.Deborah Johnson message.


Dearest in Christ Pastor Robert,

Calvary greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, How are you all doing day?.

As for Mrs.Deborah Johnson health condition,we are looking unto God, Mrs.Deborah condition still remain the same but I believe that with your support in prayer,God will see her through.

We are very happy to hear that you have fill the form and sign them but the form can not open here,Pls try to resend it again.

Mrs.Deborah is very happy and with rest of mind now that the security company have done the changes of ownership to your name,we give glory to God in heaven and i know that very soon,you will receive the trunk box to your address.

I will be waiting to hear from you again.

May the Loed God alighty bless you more and more.

Yours sister in Christ Jesus,
Mrs.Deborah Johnson message from Nurse Angela Marcellin.

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