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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 Ujika" <cif2013@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: <ujikajohnson@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 01:36:55 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY! YOUR PAYMENT IS READY.



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Good Day,

My name is Dr Johnson Ujika, I am the operational Director Debt
Reconciliation Department. I am actually writing you for an assistance that
will benefit both of us. Right now I have the sum €9.9million in my care,
the funds was actually an OVER INVOICED funds found from the foreign
contractors payment channel. However, as a matter of fact, we the TOP
government officials are under security watch, we are being monitored by
the security agents, and the only way I can be able to move this funds out
of my country is through an assistance from foreigner, a sincere and
trustworthy person that I will use his data as the real owner of the fund.

Having said this, the percentage is going to be 25% for you, while I will
take 70%, the other 5% will be maged out to take care of the expenses local
and international. Similarly, you are expected to furnish me with your full
details, like I said before. YOU CAN CALL THIS NUMBER FOR YOUR
VERIFICATION..TEL: +234-812-441-8361.. Alternatively: johnsonu@mail15.com

Best Regards,

Dr. Ujika.

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