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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Miss. Monica Johnson ZONGO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mojohnson111@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 13:26:53 -0700
Subject: TRUST AND CONFIDENCE. Waiting for your response.

Dear Friend,,

Good Day,


How are you together with your family? I hope all is well. Considering the fact, I did not know you in person or even have seen you before but due to the true revelation that I should share this lucrative opportunity with you, I have no choice other than to contact you. So, kindly consider this message essential and confidential.


first and foremost I have to introduce myself to you I am Miss. Monica Johnson ZONGO, from Burkina Faso in west Africa, the Senior Auditor in Charge of Foreign Remittance Department, BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso west Africa.


I had the intent to contact you over transfer of fund worth the sum of Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars. (6.500,000 Millions United State of American Dollars) for the betterment of our life, I agree that 40% of the total amount will be for you and 60% for me.


And I need your assurance of trust that you will not deny me my share once the fund is credited to your personal bank account, kindly state your interest by replying immediately and I shall furnish you with details and procedures preceding the transaction. As a matter of fact all I need from you is to give me your maximum cooperation and provide an account where this money will be transfer into, as regards to my explanation; I will like to give you more details about the origin of this fund.


During my auditing exercise in the bank as project manager I discovered this money in the late customer account. Also note that the late customer doesn’t indicate her next of kin in the banking deposited document, one this note as bank foreign Director the bank authority requesting an beneficiary account to transfer this money out as mandated by Central bank. So this warrants my search for an honest person who will apply to the bank for the release of the money so that we can share it together.


Constituted financial law principles of the bank recommended that after seven years duration, if claim is not placed on the fund, such fund should be transferred to the Central Bank as unclaimed bills and the top bank officials and the top government officials in the Ministry of Finance will sit on the fund and it will be shared among them, but if you and I get the fund, we can be able to invest it into a profitable business venture and employ people for a betterment of tomorrow and can also use part of the money to help the less privileged ones in the society.


It is on this note I have decided to contact you to stand as heritor of this money because I myself or an indigene can not put claim over this money except a foreigner as the account holder was a foreigner that is why I have decided to trust you with all my heart without having double mind for this money to be transfer into your account.

To me, this is never let go opportunity and once in a life time opportunity, I decided to utilize it which you have no much duty to do as I will be directing you appropriately in every step so that we can succeed in this transaction.


I am assuring you that, there is no risk involved in this transaction because it is something I study well as a senior officer in the bank. I did not contact you to put you into any problem of any kind, rather for us to work as one body with sincerity and claim this dormant money which belongs to our late Customer.


If there is any risk of any kind I don't think I would risk my personality and my job opportunity for something that I am not sure of. I am still a senior officer in this bank where the fund will be transferred from to your designated account. I am also here to direct you in all things you are to do for the money to be transfer into your account. I will come to your account after the transfer for the investment of the money in your country.


I want you to go though the details of this transaction. If you are ok with it you let me know so that I can send you our bank application form which you will use to contact the bank for the release of the money. Provide the requesting information.


1. Your Full Name
2. Current Address
3. Direct Phone/Fax Number
4. Occupations
5. Age.
6. International Passport Or ID card.


TRUST AND CONFIDENCE. Waiting for your response.


Thanks and while expecting your mail as soon as possible.
Best Regards,
Miss Monica Johnson ZONGO.

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