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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: FROM THE DESK OF DR GOOD LUCK JONATHAN <shirly.oshiro1653@gmail.com>
Reply-To: presidentofnigeria54@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:01:54 +0100
Subject: LAST NOTICE BEFORE TRANSFER TODAY , CALL ME ON 234-8025456094

PRESIDENCY
FROM THE DESK OF
DR GOOD LUCK JONATHAN
TEL = 234-80254 56094
EMAIL,presidentofnigeria54@gmail.com
CHANGES OF BENEFICIARY

ATTENTION sir/ madam

This is the second time we are notifying you about this said fund. We
hereby send to you the information submitted by Mr. John T. Kehoe
U.S.A of California, with an application to receive your Award Payment
of $32,000.000.00.on your behalf from this office .Please as a matter
of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and
inform us if you are aware or know anything about this.

This morning Mr. John T. Kehoe came to the office claiming that you
have instructed him to come and receive the payment on your behalf
with some representatives.

I have ask them to come back tomorrow as they did not provide any
power of an attorney from you which will proof that you thoroughly
send them, This was to enable me contact you to verify how genuine
this people are to you.
1. Did you instruct one Mr. John T. Kehoe of 122 Fitch Way,
Sacramento, Ca. 95864. whose information's is below, to claim and
receive the payment on your behalf?
2. Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in his favor thereby making
him the current beneficiary with the following account details:
Account Name: Mr. John T. Kehoe Group Ltd,
A/C #004792442195
Bank Name: Bank Of America
Swift Code: 111000025.

Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office
with immediate effect, if you are the person that instructed Mr. John
T. Kehoe to come for the claim of your fund worth of $32,000.000.00.
NOTE: your full name and telephone number is needed for easy
communications.

For your information we have three mode of payment .
1 , Bank to bank transfer.
2, ATM CARD
3, Through our cash payment center here in London

We wait for your call on 234-80254 56094 via email,
presidentofnigeria54@gmail.com and urgent respond to this office
so that you will be giving an immediate Response.

Yours sincerely,
DR GOOD LUCK JONATHAN
PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA
DIRECT TELEPHONE
234-80254 56094

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