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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: sisteranita johnson <sisteranitajohnson222@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sisteranita_johnson@aol.fr
Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 19:38:13 +0100
Subject: Dearest Beloved.Greetings to you.

*Dearest Beloved.Greetings to you.First of all let me introduce myself to
you I am Sister Anita Adams Johnson from Ivory Coast . I am married to late
Chief Adams Johnson of blessed memory.My late husband was a produce
marchant and contractor to the government on export of coaca. We were
married for eleven Years without a child, since his death I too have been
battling with both cancer and fibroid problem.Recently,I am in the hospital
due to my critical health condition and my doctor told me that I would not
last for few months and having known my condition I Decided to donate my
late husband's funds(US$8.7Million) deposited with a leading Bank here to
you so that you will Utilize this money for yourself and also for the
Orphanages, widows and motherless organizations.I will also issue an Order
of authority to the bank, authorizing them that the said sum has been
willed to you and a copy of such authorization will be forwarded to you.
Any delay in your reply will give room in sourcing for another person /
organization for this same purpose.You may ask why I took this decision to
transfer the fund to you??why can't I withdraw from the fund to take care
of my health???Until I hear from you today unfailingly,i will give you a
detail information of the fund and get youcleared of these rehotorical
questions.Yours sincerely,Sister Anita Johnson*

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