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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 JOHN NNA TONY" <bank2085@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:20:22 +0200 (CEST)
Subject:




I am Mr. John Tony, General manager to the Finance, security &
Sec.Services . this note was taken in my office where i was serving
verification documents to the White men Mr Peter Brown and Mr john
Ojiso,Mark James who stormed my office in company of Mr. Mark James and
Dan (on white African attire).

The black man claimed to be your representative and the supervisory
Engineer that supervised and Lasso security, company & Sec. Services(OUR
COMPANY) because of their inability to have paid it at the agreed
time.They said that you were dead and before your death, you appointed
them as the next of kin to your contract fund presently under our custody
these two white men and the black gentleman quickly applied that your
Inherited fund should be presented to them at the spot.

I urgently summoned The Official responsible for the presentation of
the consignment and directed him to stop the movement of the funds and at
the same time placed a stop order instruction on the funds pending when
your views and comments are received with regards to this matter.

Please study the attached photograph and respond to me urgently for your
comments which will be highly appreciated, but we will not hesitate to
continue the payment transmission to them if no response comes from you.
Contact me on this Email:bank2084@yahoo.fr
Regards,Dr. John Nna Tony,



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