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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: Jozi Adams <jozi_a@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: <j77adams@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 18:22:26 +0200
Subject: From Jozi adams



--
Dear friend,

My name is Mrs.Jozi Adams, A banker by Profession and Currently in
Finance Auditing and Accounting Unit in my Bank. one of our customers
who died along side with his family in aircrash some years ago.

Before his death, he have a deposit of huge amount with our bank, and
since then, my bank has been waiting for any of his relation or next of
kin to claim this deposited.I will like you to apply for the transfer of
this amount USD 8,200,000.00 into your bank account as next of kin for
our joint investment in your Country.

Waiting for your reply.
My regards,
Jozi.

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