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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: "Koffi Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kfjohns@126.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 07:45:57 -0700
Subject: A New life Instead of Buying Anmmunitions

Dear,


A gift of Gold is Expensive; a gift of money is appreciated while the gift of being alive to witness every passing day is priceless only the living celebrate it. hence I could communicate with you based on the fact that you are in the land of the living.

I believe that this email will come to you as a big surprised but I want you to please make out time and read it and believe me that you will gain from the transaction is not for poor people or people that are new in business but is for good business people.

Actually the reason why I am contacting you was that some men from Libya approached me last week telling me that they are the agent to late Col. Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi they on the instruction of the late Gaddafi, they have Funds which was shipped out for buying of ammunition to enable him face the NATO and the world power during their civil was before his untimely death.

Iam fronting for the agents. if you are interested in helping us secure this funds, I will discourage them to use the fund to start up a new life instead of buyiny ammunitions.

Expecting your urgent responds.



Regards,
Koffi Johnson


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