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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: deborah johnson <deborahj183@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:23:57 +0000
Subject: FOR INVESTMENT.

FROM:MRS DEBORAH JOHNSON.
PLEASE REPLY ME TO deborah20@kachour.com

Dear one,

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my
Son Williams,intends to establish with you in your country.

Though I have not met with you before, but I believe,one has to risk
confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life. There is this sum
amount of money "Twenty Six million U.S dollars"($26,000,000.00) which
my late Husband MR.JOHNSON YALEY deposited for it's safely for an
investment Abroad,before he was assasinated by unknown persons.

Now I and my son Williams decided to move out these funds to invest
this money in your country or anywhere safe enough in Abroad for
security, political and economical reasons.

We want you to help us to transfer this fund to your account in your
country for investment purposes on the followings below:

1). HOSPITALS.
2). REAL ESTATE.
3). FIVE STAR HOTEL.

If you can be of an assistance to us, we will be pleased to offer to
you 20% Of the total fund.

I await your soonest response on: deborah20@kachour.com

Extend my warmest regards to your entire family.

Thank you and God bless you.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Deborah Johnson,
For the Family.
PLEASE REPLY ME TO ( deborah20@kachour.com )

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