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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: "john mayaki" <jh_mayaki3@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:07:15 +0000
Subject: RE : My humble request !!!

Good Day Dear,

I Hope This Mail Meets You In Good Health And Spirit, I Am, Mr.John Mayaki
from Abidjian Cote"D"Iviore. Presently, I Live As A Refugee In republic of
Togo , With My Younger Sister Victory .I Am A Victim Of War And The Son Of
Late Dr.bradley .The Assassinated Former Assistant Director Of cocoa And
Diamond Mining Corporation.

My Father Was Killed With Other Government Officials During Official Hours
When The Rebel Troops Stormed And Raided The Mining Corporation Office At
The Heat Of The Crisis In My Country. A Few Weeks Later, The Rebels Also
Invaded Our Residential Building In Which My Mother And Two Of Our Security
Men Were Killed In The Compound While I Was Out For A Special Research
Program And My Younger Sister Was In School.

I Had A Singular Shock And Trauma, Which Compelled Us To Flee From The
Country To republic of Togo By The Help Of An Army Colonel, Who Is A Close
Friend Of My Late Father,We Would Like To Further Our Education If Not For
The Death Of My Parents. I Have Never Worked To Earn My Living Since My Late
Parents Had Enough Wealth For Us.
I Am Contacting You Now Because Of The Present Difficulty I And My Sister
Victory Are Facing. Unfortunately My Father's Two Accounts In West Africa
Have Recently Been Frozen.However This Did Not Affect The (Us$3.5M), Which
He deposited In a Union Togolaise Finance And Security Sarl On My Name As
The Next Of Kin.

For Now, I Am Having Every Information And Document Needed For The Clearance
Of The Money In The Ecowas Diplomatic Security Company Togo With Me And I
Want You To Act As The Beneficiary Of The Fund For Easy And Smooth Clearance
Of This Fund To Abroad For Investment Purposes.

You Will Be Adequately Compensated And Benefited With Me As Well As A
Percentage Of The Profit From Investment Of The Fund.

Also You Will See To It That My Sister And I Come Over To Your Country At
The Earliest Possible Time.

I Am Making This Request To You With Tears In My Eyes And I Feel That God
Almighty Will Touch You With His Spirit To Listen To My Cry For Help And
Answer Me Without Delay.

Seriously Waiting For Your Urgent Reply Through This
Email:johnmayaki1@myway.com.

Best regard,
John/Victory Mayaki

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