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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: Frank John <frankjohn_p16@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: frank_john_139@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:15:58 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Hello


FORM MR FRANK JOHN
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER.
CBAO BANK SENEGAL .
DAKAR SENEGAL .

Dear Friend,


CONFIDENTIAL
I am Mr frank john; I am the manager of bill and exchange at the foreign
remittance Department of CBAO BANK SENEGAL here in DAKAR SENEGAL .
I would like you to indicate your interest to receive the transfer of
US$22M (Twenty two million US Dollars only). I will like you to stand as a
next
of kin to my late customer, (Mr. andreas schranner from munich , germany )who
died along with His entire family in July 2000 in a plane crash, whose
account
is presently dormant, for claims.


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
Consider these and get back to me as soon as possible with your
data’s.


1. Your full name:
2. Your contact cell phone number:
3. Your age:
4. Your sex:
5. Your occupations:
6. Your country and city:


Finally, confidentiality and the necessary secrecy it deserves I expect
your urgent response to this request.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr frank john

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