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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: "Mr.Christopher Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <christopherjohnson147@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:54:56 +0800
Subject: From Mr.Christopher Johnson

Hello Friend.
 
 
I am Mr.Christopher Johnson Head of Accounting Audit Department of Credit Suisse Bank England 38 Strand, City of Westminister, LONDON WC2N 5JB, here in England. I am writing you about a business proposal that will be of an immense benefit to both of us. In my department, being the manager London Regional Office, I discovered a Sum of v16.5 Million (Sixteen Million and five hundred thousand Pounds Sterling) in an account that Belongs to one of our foreign customers Late Business Mogul Mr. Moises Saba Masri Billionaire, a Jew from Mexico that was a victim of a helicopter crash 10 Jan, 2010, killing him and his family members. Saba was 46-years-old. Also in the chopper at the time of the crash was his wife, their son Abraham (Alberto) and his daughter-in-law. The pilot was also dead The choice of contacting you is aroused from the geographical nature of where you live, particul arly due to the sensiti  Thi
Please, provide me the following, as we have 7 days to run it through. This is very URGENT PLEASE.
 
 
 
1. Full Name:
2. Your Direct Mobile Number:
3. Your Contact Address:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
 
 
Having gone through a methodical search, I decided to contact you hoping that you will find this proposal interesting. Please on your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest I will furnish you with more information. Endeavour to let me know your decision rather than keep me waiting.
 
 
Thanking you in anticipation of your favorable reply.
 
 
Regards,
 
 
Mr.Christopher Johnson
christopherjohnson147@yahoo.com.ph

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