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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: johnson gary <johnson2005gary@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 02:14:57 +0800 (CST)
Subject: REMAIN BLESS .


Dearest brother In christ,

Thank you very much for your update .

First of all i want to use this opportunity to thank you for your good work you have been doing for the lord jesus christ and the entire church in your country.

I understand the way you feel about my lawyer and his demand for him to carry out his legal duties,which i will want you to understand that i have been working hand in hand with him for so many years before my illness, he works according to the legal backup of the security company which i have a strong believe in him than to contact another lawyer to continue this project.

In regards to my first e-mail if you can remember, i told you to map out 10% of the total fund in my consignment to use for any expenses that might cost you to secure the consignment.

Further more i want you to understand that my lawyer can never rob you over this project because he has been dealing with all my businesses and other donations i have made to some part of the world before my illness, i am sorry to say i disagree with you for this information you have brought to me.

I will be well pleased if you negotiate with him and agree on a particular idea both of you can work on to see that this project is successful.finally i will get intouch with my lawyer to see if he can assist us in making progress to this project,but never you use that word on my lawyer again its an embrassing statement for a man of God like you to use.

I wait for your response,
Thanks and God bless you.
Johnson Gary.

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