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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: Lewis Johnson <lewissonty@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2014 04:33:36 -0800
Subject: OUR BENEFICIARY

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to notify you that you have been chosen by the board of
trustees Christain Catholic Association as one of the final
recipients to receive cash donations for economic development, and
poverty alleviation. In line with its aims, and objectives, Christian
Catholic Association is giving out EURO 100,000,000.00 (One Hundred
Million Euro)to 80 international recipients worldwide for Business
development, economic development, and poverty eradication.

Your email address was selected based on an internet random Selection
exercise; you are therefore confirmed as one of the lucky recipients
entitled to receive EURO 1,000,000.00, as cash donations from Catholic
Relief Foundation. You are by all means advised to keep this whole
information confidential until you have collected your cash
donations;this is to avoid impersonation ,false claim and unqualified
claim.

To file for your claim, please contact Catholic Christain Relief foundation
Africa office, claims department, for Qualification documentations,
notarization, legalization, and Processing of your EURO 1,000,000.00
entitlement.

Contact Person: Rev/Dr Paul Mensah

TEL: +233-272520656

Email: paulmensahh@gmail.com

Endeavor to quote your Qualification numbers (IRN-101-555, AMS-111-90)
in all your correspondence with Dr.Ben Halloways. On behalf of the
Board, kindly accept our warmest Congratulations!

Yours faithfully,

Lewis Johnson

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