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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 Inua <godloveyou@voila.fr>
Reply-To: inua_j@voila.fr
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:17:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Your Response Please




>From The Desk Of Mr.Inua Johnson

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Direct Line: +22677968051



Good day and how you are today and your family members, I hope every one of you is in good health? I’m very sure that my correspondence to you may seem to be embarrassing and or surprising because we have not met before but I feel fairly safe in contacting you in this assignment though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused by the impostors but I choose to reach you through internet because it still remains the fastest, and most secured medium of contact especially in this my circumstances.

Although I may not recognize exactly your contemplation about me or my offer but I want to tell you that I don’t require anything from you other than your genuine collaboration and straightforwardness and you must therefore consider your participation in this matter exceedingly serious and please I beg of you not take any advantage of me because I did not have unenthusiastic impression against you.

Meanwhile, I consider it necessary to introduce myself in detail for you and the need for your assistance to me, I am Mr Inua Johnson, The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the Group Head of Research/Commodities in our bank, I take charge of all commodities and cover the key institutional clients (Banks, Asset managers, Hedge funds) on investment strategies.

I’m contacting you because I want to transfer the sum of Three Million Seven Hundred Thousand Euros (3,700,000.00€) to any of your reliable bank account if we agree?

In fact, if you are indeed exceptionally serious with this business offer then you can make urgent arrangement to visit me here in my country and I shall submit the application to our bank on your behalf as well as presenting you officially before the entire board of directors as the true recipient of the funds (3,700,000.00€)?

Meanwhile, It is true that we have not met each other in person, but I strongly believe that with trust, we can be friends and business partners. I have the departed customer’s vital information that will enable us claim this money without any hitch; because I was the departed customers account supervisor/ adviser before his sudden death.

But before I disclose the full details of this business to you, I would however like to know your interest and willingness to work with me.

Finally, if without a doubt you are interested, serious and or capable to run this business with me then kindly get back to me with the following information below to enable us precede Your Full Names, Direct Mobile phone numbers and Fax, Your Country and State of Origin, Your Gender, Occupation and Age bracket?

Like i said, if you are genuinely interested in this business, then call me on phone for more details because this transaction entails constant phone call. Lest I forget, an empty bank account can serve to receive this money (3,700,000.00€).



Thanks and I await your response urgently.

Mr Inua Johnson

PHONE: +22677968051

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