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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: "Mr Jerry Zato" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnqy008@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 20:11:54 -0500
Subject: Dear Friend,,

Dear Friend,


Please forgive me for my mail as you may like it, i really need your urgent assistance , My name is Mr. Jerry Zato a branch bank manager from Ghana. I decided to contact you directly for an assistance and advice to invest in your country.

I am interested to transfer/invest in your country through your assistance only if you will be willing work with me. I am in Ghana presently and I have the sum of Nine million Seven Hundred and Fifty thousand US Dollars which I would like to transfer into your account and invest in your country if possible.

I made this money US$9,750,000.00 out of my branch office excess profit for the 2010 fiscal year. I choose you because I cannot be directly involve for I am still working with the bank as manager, I hope you can understand my situation and assist me to receive and invest this money properly as this is my only hope.

Please kindly get back to me as soon as possible for more

details but if not interested do not reply.


Best regards,

Mr. Jerry Zato.

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