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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: diplomatjohnson wilsonng1 <diplomatjohnsonwilsonng1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 07:32:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: COMPENSATION FOR YOUR PAST EFFORTS.


ATTN:KARLEE BOSCH


COMPENSATION FOR YOUR PAST EFFORTS.

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from GERMANY. Presently Im in GERMANY for an investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts in getting the fund transfer into your Bank Account but it failed us some how,

Now contact my secretary in COTONOU,BENIN REPUBLIC,his name is Diplomat Johnson Wilson. via E-mail:diplomatjohnsonwilsonng1@yahoo.com ask him to send you the total sum of $1.200,000.00 Bank Cashier Check, which I kept for your compensation for all your past efforts and attempts in this matter.

I appreciated your efforts at that time very much, So feel free and get in touch with my secretary (Diplomat Johnson Wilson) and tell him where to send your Bank Cashier Check of the said amount to you.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness at that time.In the moment, Im very busy here in GERMANY because of the investment projects which I and the new partner are having at hand.

finally,remember that I have forwarded instructions to my secretary on your behalf to receive the Bank Cashier check.

So feel free to get in touch with him, he will send the Bank Cashier Check amount to you without any delay. Take care of yourself i hope to meet you soon.
With Best Regards.
Dr Yakubu Ismailla.


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