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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: "MISS GRACE AMAKA JOHN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnamakagrace@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2015 16:57:38 +0200
Subject: Yours faithfully

                                                           6th August, 2015
 
 
 
 
Dear Scam Victim
 
                    WEST AFRICA SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION PROGRAM
 
First of all congratulations,you are among 100 [ One hundred] lucky individual scam victims in west Africa selected to be compensated with $1million each by African Union in a program assisted by World Bank hence, re-confirm the under listed information of your person  for further action.
 
[a]Beneficiary full Name
[b]Full address which should include the State where the address is situated or located.
[c]Beneficiary direct telephone lines and scanned means of identification.
 
Yours faithfully
 
Miss. Grace Amaka John
For United Bank for Africa [UBA]/ Payment coordinator
Personal Email:johngraceamaka@yahoo.co.uk
Direct Tel:+2348079186139
Office Address: 1, Idowu Taylor Street, Victoria Island, Lagos state

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