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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: Promise John <simon_002008@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: promisejohn72@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 11:39:49 +0100 (BST)
Subject: My Dear Friend,


My Dear Friend,

How are you doing today? My name is Mr. Promise John Credit Officer of Capitec Bank Of South Africa, well, i want to use this great opportunity to assure you that this project is 100% legitimate and risk free. Please kindly go through carefully.Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Mr. Hassan Hussein who was an Iraqi Business Man and also Deals On secret blood Diamond With The South African Government made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of Nineteen million five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only($19.5m) in my branch. Upon maturity several notices were sent to him, even during the war, again after the war several notifications were sent and still no response came from him. We later found out that the Mr.Hassian Hussein and his family had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that hit their home in Iraq.
After further investigation it was also discovered that Mr. Hassan Hussein did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, seventeen million Five HundredThousand United State Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the to the laws of my country at the expiration three years the funds will revert to the ownership of the South African Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Hassan Hussein so that you will be able to receive his funds.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE:I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I have contacted an Attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Mr. Hassan Hussein, all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Namesand Address so that the Attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the Attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approvals and letter of probate/Administration in your favor for the movement of the funds to an account that will be provided by you.There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going to adopt a legalized method and the Attorney will prepare all the necessary documents.Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in
the ratio of 65% for me, 30% for you and 5% for any expenses incurred during the course of this operation.
For us to proceed with the transaction proper, i want you to re-confirm the details below:
1. Your Full name2. Contact address3. Telephone/Fax number
This are the details that i will furnish the Attorney with who will be doing all the legal paper works on your name as the legal beneficiary to the funds. At this point I will like you to give me full assurance of your willingness to take part in this venture as it really going to cost me my personal life savings in getting thepaper works which gives you Title to this fund. Attached is a scan copy of my bank identity card.
Kindly give me a call on my telephone for better discussion and the way forward 
I await your positive response.

Kind Regards,Mr. Promise John.

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