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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: PETER JOE <perjoe21@gmail.com>
Reply-To: info.peterjoe1@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 15:00:20 -0700
Subject: FROM PETER JOE

Меня зовут Джо Петра, в Ломе, того. Это просто моя настоятельная
необходимость иностранных партнеров, которые привели к моей контакт вы
об этой сделке. Я банкир по профессии и в настоящее время занимают
должность главного ревизора в нашем банке. У меня есть возможность
пройти невостребованных средств Соединенных Штатов Америки (семь
миллионов пятьсот тысяч долларов), принадлежащих к одной из моих
клиентов, которые погибли в автомобильной аварии. Когда никто не
пришел требовать деньги и если остаются невостребованными будут
переведены в государственную казну от банка.
Поэтому я приглашаю вас на сделку, где мы можем облегчить передачу
этого фонда, и я обещаю вам, 40% для вас, как ваш процент времени,
Фонд будет переводиться на ваш банковский счет в вашей стране
номинирован. Если вы согласны с моим предложением о бизнес и более
подробную информацию о передаче будет отправлен к вам, как только я
получу вашу почту.
Ваш искренне
Питер Джо.


Hello,
Accept my apologies for sending this letter to you without your
consent. I think you have a lot of distinguished personalities.
My name is Joe Peter, in Lomé, Togo. It's just my urgent need for
foreign partners, which led to my contact you about this deal. I am a
banker by profession and currently hold the position of Chief Auditor
in our Bank. I have the ability to pass unclaimed funds United States
(seven million five hundred thousand dollars), belonging to one of my
clients, who died in a car accident. When no one came to claim the
money, and if remain unclaimed will be transferred to the State
Treasury from the Bank.
So I invite you to a deal where we can facilitate the transfer of this
Fund, and I promise you, 40% for you, as your percentage of the time,
the Fund will be transferred to your bank account in your country
nominated. If you agree with my proposal to business and more
information on the transfer will be sent to you as soon as I receive
your mail.
Yours sincerely
Peter Joe.

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