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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: "JOHN MIKE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesmike60@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2014 01:53:03 -0700
Subject: CHEQUE OF $2.8M USD

I HERE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT MY BOSS LEFT CHEQUE OF $5.8M USD BEFORE HE LEFT THIS COUNTRY,HE ATTACH YOUR EMAIL TO IT.I SENT YOU AN EMAIL LAST YEAR AND YOU DID NOT GET BACK TO ME.I WONDER IF IT IS YOUR EMAIL OR IF IT IS GOING.

I JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE CASH THE CHEQUE OF THE $5.8M USD AND DEPPOSITE IT TO THE POST OFFICE.YOU HAVE TO CONTACT THEM,I HAVE PAID THEM FOR THE DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE NEEDED AND THEY WILL POST IT TO YOU.

YOU HAVE TO SEND THEM YOUR ADDRESS AND YOUR FULL NAME WHERE THEY WILL POST IT TO YOU.THE BOX IS SEALED AND THE PIN CODE TO OPEN IT IS (6030)DO NOT LET THEM KNOW THAT THE BOX CONTAIN FUNDS.


POST OFFICE INFO IS AS FELLOW:CONTACT THEM

NAME DR EMMA
PHONE+2348030977875
EMAIL(johnmike011@hotmail.com)

THANKS
JOHN
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