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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: JOHN NANAH <johnnanahesq@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nanahlaw2@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 13:26:08 +0100
Subject: Greetings!

Greetings!

My name is Mrs Awa Martins a dying woman who has decided to donate what I
have to charity through any thoughtful and selfless someone, I got your
information while browsing through the internet, although I am not
comfortable using this medium owing to the unsolicited emails everywhere
but someone has to be used to save this transaction. So, I honestly crave
your indulgence to digest and do what I have to say, please.

I am a woman who was diagnosed for cancer about 2 years ago, after the
death of my husband who had left me everything he worked for. I have
decided to donate from what I have inherited from him for charity through
you since I cannot do it all by myself considering my condition. I have
WILLED the sum of$17,500,000.00 to you for the less privileged rather than
allow my greedy relatives to use my husband's hard earned funds
inappropriately.

I will be going for an operation tomorrow morning and at the moment I
cannot take any telephone calls, however, I have adjusted my WILL and my
Executor is aware. Please, you both should arrange the transfer of the
funds from my Bank to your humble self, wherever you are. Please contact
him with his private E-mail:
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BARRISTER JAN HANEY
E-mail: janhaneyesq@gmail.com
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With your full names,occupation,age,status, phone/fax numbers and your
contact address and tell him you are the one that I have WILLED the sum
of$17,500,000.00. to, for specific and good work. I will appreciate your
utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as I
do not want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. I will try and be
in contact with you at any given opportunity.I wish you all the best and,
please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others.
furthermore, please i need you to read this email over and over again
before contacting Barrister Jan Haney, make sure the content of this email
is understood.

Regards,
Mrs. Awa Martins
Note: Dr.John Nanah is my personal doctor and I am sending you this
mail through his email.
Dr. John Nanah
Specialties:
Radiology, Diagnostic
Clinical Interests:
Biopsy; Breast Conditions, Breast MRI.
Appointments:214-645-XRAY

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