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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: "Dr.John Bello" <test1@kmtn.ru>
Reply-To: j0hnbello234@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2014 19:25:49 +0400
Subject: outstanding payment


Dear Beneficiary,
=A0
It will please me if you can give proper attention to=A0 this mail for my
urgent action on your outstanding payment. My Name is Dr John Bello,the
head of Payment Probe Verification Panel .
=A0
=A0
I was appointed the Chairman of Payment Probe=A0 Verification Panel by the
President to review all the outstanding fund litigations with the Nigeria
Government and during the sitting of my panel, we dictated your name as one
of the people who has been a victim of the fraudulent activities going on
here by civilians in the Government offices and our further review on your
file proved that you are claiming a fund that did not actually belong to
you, but your Nigeria partners has used your name to deceive the Government
authorities to claim the fund by presenting you as the beneficiary.
=A0
=A0
However, for the fact that the fund is floating unclaimed here, I will=A0 n=
ot
claim to be a saint to allow the fund go back to the Government treasury.
So if you really want to work with me, i am given you conditions as stated=
=A0
bellow so that you will take a decision immediately if we can work together
to achieve your over long dreams.
=A0
=A0
=A0
(1) I will convince my committee members to approve the fund in your=A0 nam=
e
if you can forfeit 40% of the fund to me and my committee members and 60%
will be for you.And I will need your assurance and a promisory note, that
those Colleagues of yours or any Government Official will be totally kept
out of this transaction since none of them is aware of this new
development.
=A0
=A0
=A0
(2) That you will keep the arrangement 100% secret until the fund gets to
your bank account and you pay us our own 40%. I will be looking forward to
hear from you to enable me communicate to my committee members for
immediate approval of your fund.
=A0
=A0
Your quick response is needed urgently at email:
j0hnbello234@hotmail.com[1]
=A0
=A0
Thanks for your cooperation.
=A0
=A0
Best Regards
Dr John Bello
Chairman Probe Verification Panel



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