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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: Paul Johnson <paulakakpo033@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrpauljohnson2014@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 11:31:08 +0100
Subject: confirm your full readiness and willingness to this claim.

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Dear Friend (Urgent)

Good day to you and your family, I apologize if the content here under
are contrary to your moral ethics but please treat with absolute
secrecy and personal.

I am Mr. Paul Johnson Managing Director with Lighthouse Security Company.

On 27th December 2009 the company late client Eng: Richard Mark, a
business Consultant and major sub contractor in Scotland, and his wife
and their two kids were involved in an auto crash and It was
unfortunate that they all lost their lives and before his painful
death he deposited (1) trunk box cash of $10.5million dollars with
Lighthouse Security Company.

Since years and Until date Lighthouse Security Company has instruct
me to search for his relation and I have done a lot of researches to
locate his relations to claim his fund value all to no avail.

Today i contacted you as i has putted the claim in your favor as the
late client true next of kin to the Fund valued $10,500,000.00 united
state dollars.

Upon your full readiness interested all arrangement to the (1) trunk
box will details to you and I will provide the necessary document for
your back up for the successful and smooth claim of the fund since I
am Managing Director of the security company before his death and
finally the Lighthouse Security Company is 100% ready for the release
of the above mentioned fund to you as the true and real kin of kin to
late: Eng: Richard Mark.

For your interested 40% will be for you, do kindly get back to me
urgently as we proceed as soon as possible.

Thanks and be blessed for your understanding.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Paul Johnson.
Managing Director,
Lighthouse Security Company.

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