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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. Johnson Scoth" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drjohnson_scoth@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 22:56:47 +0530
Subject: LUCRATIVE BUSINESS PROPOSAL!!

Hello,
Sorry for encroaching into your privacy here on this platform.
I need an India Contact for a supply deal in my workplace. I work as a
Lab Scientist with a Pharmaceutical firm here in UK. I run the supply
prior before now in partnership with an Indian from Uttarakhand in
northern part of India. But after the climatic flood disaster
last year in the state,all effort to reach him via email and phone proved abortive.

I need a reliable and honest Partner to introduce to my company as the
Seller for constant supply and after each deal is successfully completed and you get
your payment then you send me my %share of the profit.
Kindly revert back to get the TERMS AND CONDITION of the lucrative supply.
Kindly contact this Email(drjohnson_scoth@hotmail.co.uk)

Best Regards,
Dr. Johnson Scoth.

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