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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: JOHN NAZER <johnnazer12@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnnisinazer@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 02:26:44 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: LET ME HEAR FROM YOU PLEASE (URGENT CAPITAL FLIGHT)



Dear Sir,
There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many miscreants and impostors (scammers) have taken possession of the internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition.


I am John Nazer, the director in charge of auditing and accounting section in bank of Africa Ouagadougou Burkina Faso in West Africa with due respects and regards greetings! For this letter is strictly personal, intimate and confidential. Forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of exceptional and very private nature. I need your urgent assistance to transfer the sum of twelve million, five hundred thousand United States dollars ($12,500 000 00) immediately into your account.


It is up to you to decide whether this letter deserves your trust and confidentiality. And if indeed it does, whatever your actions and your decision let me know immediately so that I will give you the details how we should go about it. Thank you for taking your time to read my mail.


Best regards, 
John Nazer

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