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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: "DR JOHNSON MICHAEL" <drjmuk06@e-mail.ua>
Reply-To: micjohnson22@yahoo.it
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:54:09 -0700
Subject: Hello,


Hello,


My Name is Dr. Johnson Michael from Harlesden , North West London ,here in
England . I work for Natwest Bank Corporation London. I am writing you from
my office that will be of an immense benefit to both of us. In my
department, being the fund transfer assistant manager (Greater London
Regional Office), I discovered an abandoned sum of $12.5 Million United
State America Dollars (Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand Million United
State America Dollars) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign
customers Late Mr. Thompson Morrison American citizen who unfortunately lost
his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on
31st January 2000, including his wife and only daughter.

The choice of contacting you is aroused from the geographical nature of
where you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of the transaction and
the confidentiality herein. Now our bank has been waiting for any of the
relatives to come-up for the claim but nobody has done that. I personally
have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for 2 years now, I seek
your consent to present you as the next of kin /Will Beneficiary to the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at 12.5 Million United
State America Dollars can be paid to you.

This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 60% to me and 40% to
you. I have secured all necessary legal documents that can be used to back
up this claim we are making. All i need is to fill in your names to the
documents and legalize it in the court here to prove you as the legitimate
beneficiary. All I require now is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality
and Trust to enable us sees this transaction through. I guarantee you that
this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law. Please, provide me the following: as we have 5
days to run it through. Treat as URGENT PLEASE.

1. Full Name

2. Your Telephone Number

3. Your Contact Address.

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.

Best regards,
Dr. Johnson Michael
+447031911321

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