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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: REV EMMANUEL BONIFACE MANEGER <brotheremma004@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:05:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: your sister is in need please/2008


Dearest Friend,

I wish you a good year ahead. i have come to know that
you can help someone like me so can we be friends and
do this now.
My name is Mrs Susan Williams Johnson, I am citizen of
ghana . i am worshiping with brother emmanuel now.
I have lived in the Mexico for a longtime, presently I
am a widow to late Engr. Smith Weeks Williams. who is
from america. I am 26 years old, a new christian
convert suffering from long hatred of the mexicans as
a foreign woman happily and luckily married to one of
their richest brother.

>From all indication my condition is really
detriorating and my lawyer
said that I may not leave in mexico more than 6 months
according to the way
my husbands people are disturbing me.Presently I am in
the hotel as i have ran back to ghana, this is because
of the problem i was facing. i will send to you all my
picture album as soon as i hear your reply.
My husband died two years ago in a car bomb accident
as he was serving in Afghanistan , he was killed
during the reid against terrorism in Afghanistan with
many others, and during the period of our mariage, we
could not produce any child yet before the tragic
insident. My husband before his death was very wealthy
business man and after his death I inherited all his
businesses and properties that is why his brothers and
people are pushuing me so now i want to come to you as
i transfer some amount to you. see what i will say..

"Due to my present condition of health, I have decided
to donate part of
this money (wealth) to help the poor children and also
contribute to the
development of churches in Africa, America , Asia, and
Europe, especially to creat solution to problem of the
less previleges and homeless in the
world in total respect to the will of my late husband
as signed by justice manga john kossi on the manga
international associates chembers. under the lordship
of justice S todd of american chambers new york"
i will send all the papers to you also . do not worry
this is legal and genuine.

At present, I am willing to donate the sum of
(US$3.4million) Only. So
I need your urgent and sincere assistance to this
matter. I will like you
to send me more information about yourself to enable
me know you and buil trust in your ability you will
represent as the person that will welcome the money
that is all.

As soon as i hear back from you, i will give you more
details for your
full understanding and send some of my pictures to you
also .
May God be with you.
yours truly
Mrs susan Williams Johnson.
Email: cashier@iname.com
Dearest Friend,

I wish you a good year ahead. i have come to knwo that
you can help someone like me so can we be friends and
do this now.
My name is Mrs Susan Williams Johnson, I am citizen of
ghana .
I have lived in the Mexico for a longtime, presently I
am a widow to late Engr. Smith Weeks Williams. who is
from america. I am 26 years old, a new christian
convert suffering from long hatred of the mexicans as
a foreign woman happily and luckily married to one of
their richest brother.

>From all indication my condition is really
detriorating and my lawyer
said that I may not leave in mexico more than 6 months
according to the way
my husbands people are disturbing me.Presently I am in
the hotel as i have ran back to ghana, this is because
of the problem i was facing. i will send to you all my
picture album as soon as i hear your reply.
My husband died two years ago in a car bomb accident
as he was serving in Afghanistan , he was killed
during the reid against terrorism in Afghanistan with
many others, and during the period of our mariage, we
could not produce any child yet before the tragic
insident. My husband before his death was very wealthy
business man and after his death I inherited all his
businesses and properties that is why his brothers and
people are pushuing me so now i want to come to you as
i transfer some amount to you. see what i will say..

"Due to my present condition of health, I have decided
to donate part of
this money (wealth) to help the poor children and also
contribute to the
development of churches in Africa, America , Asia, and
Europe, especially to creat solution to problem of the
less previleges and homeless in the
world in total respect to the will of my late husband
as signed by justice manga john kossi on the manga
international associates chembers. under the lordship
of justice S todd of american chambers new york"
i will send all the papers to you also . do not worry
this is legal and genuine.

At present, I am willing to donate the sum of
(US$3.4million) Only. So
I need your urgent and sincere assistance to this
matter. I will like you
to send me more information about yourself to enable
me know you and buil trust in your ability you will
represent as the person that will welcome the money
that is all.

As soon as i hear back from you, i will give you more
details for your
full understanding and send some of my pictures to you
also .
May God be with you.
yours truly
Mrs susan Williams Johnson.
Email: cashier@iname.com



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