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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: notification2007@mchsi.com (Mrs Selma Ward)
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 04:57:39 +0000
Subject: Your Reward Is Ready Contact Barr Mark Johnson

FROM MRS.SELMA WARD,

How are you doing today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I am using
this opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer
of fund.Due to your effort,sincerity,courage and trustworthiness you showed at
the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to
you with the sum of $250,000USD.I have authorized my Secretary to transfer this
fund to you through your bank account.So i want you to contact him to make
arrangement on how to transfer the money to you successfully.

BARRISTER MARK JOHNSON
PHONE: +234-703-194-5545
Email: barr_mjohnson1950@royalcourtlegal.com

I have forwarded instruction to My secretary on your behalf to transfer the
money to you without delay.Please I will like you to accept this token with
good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart.
Have a nice day

MRS.SELMA WARD.


SEND BARR MARK JOHNSON EMAIL : barr_mjohnson1950@royalcourtlegal.com

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