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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 egom" <johnson_egom66@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnsonegom2007@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:16:34 +0100
Subject: RESPOND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

FROM: JOHNSON EGOM(ESQ)
EGOM& Associates,
10 Egom layout Ikeja Lagos, Nigeria.
TEL:234-802-424-3179.
email:johnsonegom001@yahoo.fr


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am really very sorry to balge into your privacy in this
form.Howeveri seek your pardon for that, this is because i have know
other alternative.
I am Barrister JOHNSON EGOM, a Nigeria ,the Personal attorney to one
deceased immigrant from your country, who is based in London for a
holidays, also referred to as my client.

On the 12th of July 2003, my client, his wife and their only Child
died in the train bomb blast along Edgware road Uk.Some of his
properties,which he put out for sale. which I monitored the payment as
his attorney, has been bought and paid for.
Now the money paid was deposited into his Local account here in
Nigeria.

I havecontacted you to assist in repatriating the money and
propertyleftbehind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable byhis bank, this is because all effort i made since three
years ago
to get any of his relation who will stand as a next of kin
was not successful,however in my process of thinking of what to do in
other to make sure his accountworth 17.5 Million Dollars does not get
confiscated by his bank, i deciced to searchthe internet.
I in my opinion concluded to contact you to stand as the next of KIN to
my late client, though am very sure that you are not related tohim but
for the similarities of names this proposal can be carried
out succesfully with your kind assistance.

The bank has issued me a notice to provide any of his next of kin or
have the account confiscated within 14 offical working days.
My late client has an account valued at 17.5Million Dollars,Since I
have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for 3years now and the
bank has giving me deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as
the next of kin to my late client, so that the proceeds of this account
valued at us$17.5Million Dollars can be paid to you and then you and I
can share the money. 50% to me and 40% for you and 10% for
miscellaneous expenses that might arise towardsthis transaction.

I have all necessary information/ documents that can be used to back up
the claim.
TO ENABLE US OBTAIN LEGAL DOCUMENTS IN YOUR NAME SEND THE FOLLOWINGS:
1. FULL NAMES.
2.AGE.
3.CONTACT ADDRESS.
4.TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
5.EMPLOYER,ADDRESS/POSITION.
If my request is granted please get back to me on my private email:
* PLEASE, NOTE THAT YOU MAY RECEIVE YOUR MONEY VIA OUR FOREIGN
OFFICES IN ASIA ,EUROPE AND AMERICA, IF THE NEED BE.

Once again, i would appreciate if you can get back to me on my private
email because of how confidential this proposal is. my private email
still remains:johnsonegom001@yahoo.fr

Best Regards
BARR JOHNSON EGOM.

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