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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.Williams Johnson" <ollie@ukjohnson.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 22:00:25 +0100
Subject: Hello Dearest Friend,

Hello Dearest Friend,
 
I am glad to inform you that I have successfully concluded the transaction,the money has been transferred to London through the assistant of Mr.Howard Ferraro who is a London base business man. Currently I am in London with him and my wife and children.
 
However, I did not forget you because you are the source of my success,you made me what I am now though you are not there to complete this project with me but I gave all the credit and thanks to you.

 
I know it is not your fault or rather your wish to back off on me and the transaction, I understand it was simply because of some circumstances you could not control.
 
In appreciate of your assistance I have mapped out as a Compensation and deposited  on your favor  some money for you,  worth of US2.5000.00. (two million five hundred thousand, United States Dollar Only) I left the certificate of deposit  of the money  with my Secretary Barrister Phillip Ilo, on my departure to London.

 
I would like you to contact him with the below information  and instruct him on how he  will get the money  to you  because i have directed him on that already.
 
Contact Person:Barrister Phillip Ilo
 
Email:(   barrphilo@yeah.net  )
 
 
As soon as you receive the fund you let me know because i am busy here trying to put things together and may not be chanced to email you frequently.Feel free to contact him for your fund.I will stop here.
 
Once again,thank you very much and remain blessed.
 
Regards,
Dr,Williams Johnson

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