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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 Gummi Ahmed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjohnbasil1170@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 16:47:42 +0200
Subject: Hello My Good Friend,

*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(r) Pro*
Hello My Good Friend,              
 
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail finds you in an excellent condition of health. But if you do not remember me, you have received an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never concluded.
 
I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with another Greek Merchant who financed it to a logical conclusion. I thank you for you're great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your account,
Due to one reason or the other best to known you at that time.
 
Due to the effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed during the course of the transaction, I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $900,000.00. I have left an international certified bank draft for you, worth about
$900,000.00 cashable anywhere in the world.
 
My dear friend I will like you to contact my secretary Mr john basil and comply with him so that he will send the draft to you without any delay. At the moment, I 'm very busy here in Paraguay South American, trying to invest my own share of the funds with my new partner. Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart.
 
CONTACT: Mr john basil
ADDRESS: No. 46-biafraland Estate, Lagos, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
EMAIL:  mrjohnbasil1170@yahoo.co.uk
 
Therefore, you should send his your full Name, telephone number and contact address for his reference and make further arrangement with him on how you want to receive your check.
Thanks you in anticipation for your past efforts and God bless you.
 
Mr Gummi Ahmed

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