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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: Amos Johnson <amosjohnson01@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:28:34 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION, FAMILY FUND.

Barrister Amos Johnson.
Johnette`s Chamber's.
Lome-Togo. West Africa.
Telephone: +23324196011.
E:mail: (amosjohnson01@hotmail.com )

Attention ,

I am Barrister Amos Johnson, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to a
national Of your country,who used to work as a contractor in Lome Togo.
Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 30th of April 2006,
my client, were involved in a car accident along Kpalime express Road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I
have made several inquiries here to locate any of my clients extended
relatives,But these several attempts have been unsuccessful ,I decided to
search through with his name which motivated me to contact you, to locate
any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to
assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$7.5 million left behind by my
client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security
Finance Firm(bank) where this huge amount were deposited.

The said bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his
account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days Since
I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I
seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since
you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be
paid to you.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.. I have all necessary
information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim.

All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction goes through and for more details send to me personal contact
information which i will use to draft a letter of transfer release
application which you will summit to bank demanding for immediate transfer
of your inheritance fund.

Full Name..........................
Marital status....................
Age....................................
Phone number.. ................
Sex..................................
Occupation........................
Nationality.........................
Fax number........................
Private E:mail......................

Best regards.


Barrister Amos Johnson.
Johnette`s Chamber's.
Lome-Togo. West Africa.
E:mail: (amosjohnson01@hotmail.com )

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