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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, 7 Aug 2006 07:54:02 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: From Mrs.Deborah Johnson / No news from U.


Dearest in Christ pastor Robert,

Calvary greetings to you and how are you doing?, We are still waitng to hear from you, what is the matter,I call the director of royal security company and he explain that you have not paid them to proceed.

Why are you delaying again?,You promise to have paid them since last week monday,Why are you delaying up till now?.

Pls,I want to let you know that Mrs.Deborah Johnson health is not giving us joy.

Pls reply urgent.
God bless you and the entire church members.
Mrs.Deborah helper,Angela Marcellin.


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