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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: James Kojo <jameskojo10@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 15:13:25 +0100
Subject: Hello

How are you doing today?

This letter is to acknowledge the substantial contributions of time and
energy you have made during the transaction i contacted you about it few
months ago. I really thank God with the help of a new partner she helped
and provided all required item's by the financial institution as you could
not help in making the great opportunity reality. you will not be surprise
to receive my message after all this while but believe me it's Lord's
doing, you try your best to help and to see the successful of this
transaction which i appreciated.
I appreciate your role Since you have provided substantially more
contribution services during this process, I haven't forget your past
efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring the funds into your
account despite that it failed. i also appreciate your acknowledgement to
my proposal at the inception. Currently am in Japan for a long term
Investment Project with my new partner Mrs. Joy Lean i'm happy to inform
you That the bank successfully transferred the Fund into my
partner's account, She was the person behind the success of this great
opportunity, Am thrill for such perfect Performance.

I appreciate your collective efforts during that time and for acknowledging
my advise without any mistake on the verge only that you was unable to
reach the end which leads me to look for new partner I really thank you so
much most especially for your time i know it
wasn't easy for you all those time. For the purposes of your additional
incentive compensation all I can say is thanks very Much for your kind
Cooperation.
If you concur that this letter, together with the expression herein
correctly describes our previous communication, Kindly contact my personal
Secretary Mrs. Rose Onu, via her personal email address
at (roseonu00@hotmail.com) Phone:(+228)98206093 I dropped to her a Check
worth of US$850.000.00 US Dollars (Eight Hundred And Fifty Thousand United
State Dollars) in your name on it for her to deliver it to you ones your
write to her. Introduce yourself very well to her in other to enable her
understand you are the owner like i addressed.

From now onwards, I will not have chance to attend to emails because I will
be Busy with Investments here in Japan.

Please manage the Check for now, feel free to get in touch to my secretary
she will send your check to you without any delay. I know it is small to
compare the amount involved in the business but kindly manage it that all I
have for you now i hope it will be of help for
you and your family. I would appreciate if you let me know immediately you
receive it so that we can share the joy after all the suffering at
that time.

This is just to show you that I appreciate all your great effort.

My Regards to your family.
Your's Sincerely.
James Kojo.

PHONE:.(+228)93104395 FAX:-02021-516
Lome Togo.

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