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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- jool_stopp@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: PRIVATE INFO <black.1517@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: PRIVATE INFO <aching_002@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 10:55:14 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contact me for details & directives.

Contact me for details & directives.

Beloved person of God,
My name is Mrs. Jools Topp, a New Zealand folk singer & a widow. I was diagnosed for both cancer of the heart and that of the throat 2years ago, which makes it impossible for me to communicate well orally. I have few months to live according to medical experts. I have decided to donate my inherited fund to you, as person with the fear of God.

The amount of my inherited fund is ($5M.500.000.00) Five Million, five Hundred Thousand USA Dollars. this, I inherited from my late husband & some contracts I did with some British music promoting companies in West Europe long time ago.

I considered it very important to reveal this to you. Thus note, as my health deteriorates Day after Day, my Doctor have severally informed me that now that I am still alive, I should endeavor to fulfill my last wishes as he do not see the possibility of my survival, therefore based on his several advises, I prayed and while in prayer I was divinely directed to entrust these Inherited Fund to you. Please use it to help the poor & less privileged, mostly in humanitarian services, Such as building of Churches, Mosques and Charity homes.

If this my last and humble wish is accomplished, my spirit and soul will rest in perfect peace if I die.Right now I am still at the hospital and therefore, need also your prayers for God's Mercy and to be alive for more Months.
Contact me for more directives & details. My private email is :( jool_stopp@yahoo.co.jp )
Expecting your Urgent response.
Thanks, God be with you.
Mrs. Jools Topp.

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