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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: Prof Njuguna Johnson <profnjugunajohnson@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 13:10:48 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Humble Request


ATTN:Sir/Madam,


I
got your contact while making inquiry for reliable person that will
stand as Next Of Kin to our Indian deceased client who died with his
wife and they only daughter at waste gate incident in Nairobi Kenya who
deposited the sum of 11,400.000 USD.(Eleven million four hundred
thousand dollars) in our
bank

 the reason behind this transaction is based on the fact
that the bank could not trace any relation of the Original Beneficiary at the address we have on record.

And
we do not also intend to return this Amount to the Government
Account,according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking
institution, it states that after the
expiration of (7) seven years, if no body or person comes for the claim
as the next of kin, the fund will be transferred to national treasury
as unclaimed fund

Hence we resolved to look for a Foreign Partner
who will assume the Ownership of this Inheritance Fund while we will
provide all the relevant Papers to support the Inheritance Payment.
This is indeed a high profile business that requires absolute commitment and dedication.

What
you stand to get at the end of the transaction is 30% the total
Inheritance Sum. Therefore, if truly you are interested in doing this
business with me, please send to me the following particulars:

1. Full name:
2. Contact Address:
3. Age:
4. Telephone Number:
5. Sex:
6. Occupation:
7. State:
8. Country:
9. Your ID Or International Passport:

Please
Note: This is a Legitimate and Legally approved Inheritance Payment,
therefore we are following all the Legal processes
to actualize the transfer of the total fund. Every legal stages will be
followed hence I need all the information from you. I am looking
forward to work with you once you send to me all the information that
are required.

Regards,
PROF.JOHNSON

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