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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: Tunde Johnson <tunde.johnson4002@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 22:33:17 +0100
Subject: Re:Proposal

Dear Sir,

My name is Tunde Johnson, i am the Chairman of Debt Management and
Remittance Committee in the Federal Ministry of Finance of Federal
Republic of Nigeria.

Sir, the president mandated us to pay all contractors that are being owed.
During our review of the debt, we found out that a contract was inflated
to the tune of $59.3M {Fifty nine million, three hundred thousand
Dollars,} and this money is unclaimed after the contractor has been paid.

Sir, i and my colleagues would like you to help us after which 25% of the
total amount will be given to you, 70% will be for us and 5% will be for
all expenses.

This transaction is hitch free. In my capacity as the Chairman of Debt
management and remittance committee in the Federal Ministry of Finance,
this $59.3M will be paid into your nominated account within 21 working
days if you can help us, after which we will come over to your country for
the sharing of the amount accordingly.

In my capacity as the chairman,i will facilitate all other documents and
procedures for the transfer of the fund into your nominated account.

Looking forward to your cooperation.

Yours faithfully,
Tunde Johnson. [MON]

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