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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: "MR.JOHN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johna7006@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 09:15:22 -0800
Subject: GOOD MORNING

Good morning,

This message might meet you in utmost surprise however; it’s just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction.

Am a banker from UK,I have the information to the existence of an abandoned large sum of funds valued at over Ten million British Pound with my bank. Hence am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 50/50 if you can give me your full cooperation.

If you agree to my business proposal, further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your response through my email: johna7006@gmail.com

Best Regards
Mr. John McFarlane
Email: johna7006@gmail.com

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