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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 Kerri Chard \( NNPC\)" <infomassage85@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: rev_johnchuma@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:28:46 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Your ($950,000) in A Cashiers Cheque....


Hello My Old Friend

I am very happy to inform, you about my success in getting that fund Now, I
want you to contact my account officer on the information below
Now contact my account officer Rev JOHN CHUMA  in NIGERIA LAGOS for him to
send the money to you.

Name: REV JOHN  CHUMA
EMAIL:rev_johnchuma@yahoo.co.uk
Forward to him your full information where you want your CASHIER CHEQUE to
send to you.

Your Ful name
Home Address
Your Cellphone number
Your ID

Finally Ask him to send you the sum of ($950,000) in A Cashiers Cheque, which
I kept for your compensation.

Contact him immediately on this (rev_johnchuma@yahoo.co.uk) for more details
on how  to receive your cashier cheque.

Regards
Dr Kerri Chard

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