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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: johnson_dhasha <johnson_dhasha@yeah.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 22:43:40 +0800 (CST)
Subject: ATTN:Please your urgent reply.


Hello Dear,

With great pleasure writing you this few confidential lines, I will be brief till you reply for me to give you the detail of the transaction, it is a complete 100% risk-free deal with your compliance to my directives.I will be glad to have your contact, and your thought and understand you verbally for the progress of the transaction.

Your profile interests me concerning the success of this transaction and I will like you to proof to me that you are honesty and trustworthy person, may the living God be our protection.

Thanks.
Mr. Johnson V. Dhasha

NOTE : If You Receive This Message In Your Junk Or Spam Its Due To Your
Internet Provider,Thanks

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