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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_smith110 Gazeta.pl" <johnson_smith110@gazeta.pl>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:59:10 +0100
Subject: YOUR TRANSIFFER


FROM: MR. JOHNSON SMITH
PRIVATE TELEPHONE;+234803581465

PRIVATE EMAIL: (mrjohnsonsmith@rocketmail.com)


Attn: Sir/ Madam,

This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it's just my urgent
need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction. I
got your contact from yahoo tourist search while I was searching for a
foreign partner. I assured of your capability and reliability to champion
this business opportunity when I prayed to God or Allah about you.

I am a banker by profession in BURKINA-FASO, WEST AFRICA and currently
holding the post of assistant foreign remittance director in our bank. I
have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds ($22. 5 Million
Dollars) belong to Mr. ANDREW KIM FROM TAIWAN who died along with his entire
family in the BENIN plane crash 2004

Hence; I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared
between us in the ratio of 50/50 if you agree to my business proposal.
Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I
receive your return mail immediately as soon as you receive this letter.

Please indicate your willingness by sending the below information for more
clarification and easy communication.

(1) YOUR FULL NAME
(2) YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
(3) YOUR TEL AND FAX NUMBER

Trusting to hear from you immediately.

Thanks & Best Regards,
MR JOHNSON SMITH
FROM: MR JOHNSON SMITH PRIVATE TELEPHONE;+234803581465

PRIVATE EMAIL: (mrjohnsonsmith@rocketmail.com)

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