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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 Edward <johnson_edward96fr@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: johnson_edward21fr@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 21:29:06 +0800 (CST)
Subject: From Johnson


Dearest ,

I am Johnson Edward the only son of late Mr. and Mrs. George Edward. My father was a very wealthy Timber Exportation in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory Coast, My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of seven million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($ 7.500,000) left in Bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only son for the next of Kin in depositing .

That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money for investment purpose such as I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
1).Telecommunication 2).Transportation3).Five Star Hotel 4).Real Eastate1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to .
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund .

(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account .

Thanks and God bless.

Johnson



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