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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: "MRS.AMINA JOHNSON" <amina_jhn@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "MRS.AMINA JOHNSON" <mrsaminajohnson@gmx.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:49:38 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND IN GOD / NOTIFICATION OF MY INHERITANCE FUND DONATION
TO YOU


BELOVEDFRIEND IN GOD:       <FROM YOUR BELOVED SISTER IN THE LORD / TREAT AS URGENT PLS>  Greetingsin the Name of God, I am Mrs. Amina Johnson a London Citizenship, sufferingfrom a long time cancer of the lungs; from all indication my conditions isreally deteriorating and it is quite obvious according to my doctors that I maynot live so long; this is because my condition of health has gotten to a verybad stage.  Myhusband died in Bell-view plane crash on Sunday October 23, 2005 in the absentof having no child of ours. Since his death, I decided not to re-marry and soldall my inherited belongings, deposited the cash sum of (US$10.M) Ten MillionDollars with Unity Bank Plc NG.  Currentlythis fund as aforementioned are still with the bank posing risk of confiscationfollowing the ongoing banking reform policy as enforced by the Nigeria New CentralBank Governor; it was on that note my account officer advised that I shouldissued my change ownership letter of claim to somebody who can stand on mybehalf to receive the fund in case I cannot make it possible within sevenworking days;  Meanwhile,it is on this note I am contacting to seek your urgent attention to provide mewith information to which will enable me issue you my change ownership letterof claim thereby introduce you to my account officer who will turn, present youto the bank management as my next of kin to whom the fund will be release unto.  Beloved,I took the decision to WILL out this fund for charity foundation project wheremotherless and destitute children will be properly carter for instead allowingmy late husband families who has been on my neck since the death of their sonto release his assets to them hence I have limited life time ;  ForGod sake, if you are interest in carrying out this divine project on my behalfwithout deviating from my heart desire, get back to me immediately with yourinformation as follows for us to proceed @ ( mywill2you1@yahoo.com);  1.Your full name:...............;(2). Your residentialaddress:....................;3.Your nationality :.............;(4). Your sex / age:...male....... /...........5.Your occupation............;(6). Your cell phone number:....................;  Thanksfor understanding, while hoping hearing from you today: Yoursbeloved Sister in the Lord,MRS.AMINA JOHNSON

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