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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: seedem_mijad901@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 00:56:54 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONTACT=20MY=20SECRETARY=20FOR=20YOUR=20EFFORT=2E?=

Dear Friend.

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred
under the co-operation of a new partner from Paraguay.Presently I'm in Paraguay.
for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.Meanwhile, I
didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring
those funds despite that it failed us some how.

Now contact my secretary, his name is Mr.BOLAJI JOHNSON and he Email Address
is (bolaji_johnson8@yahoo.co.uk) ask him to send you the total $800.000.00
which i kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts
to assist in the matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much.
Feel free to get in touched with my secretary Send instruct him where to
send the amount to you.

Do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after
all sufferness at that time. At the moment, i am very busy here because
of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand,
finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the secretary on your
behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with Mr.BOLAJI
and he will send the amount to you without any delay.Do contact him with
his contact below.

Contact Person/Mr.BOLAJI JOHNSON
Email/bolaji_johnson8@yahoo.co.uk

With Best Begards,
Barr.Seedem Mijad.







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