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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 AMIRA JOHNSON <angelabdoulhaz0@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2016 13:38:33 +0000
Subject: FIND ATTACHED MY CURRENT PHOTOS AND BIRTH CERTIFICATE



FIND ATTACHED MY CURRENT PHOTOS AND BIRTH CERTIFICATE

Please I need your prayers and urgent asssitance,

I want you to read this letter very carefully and I must apologize for bringing this massage to your box without any formal introduction due to the urgency confidential of this issue. I am happy to know you. But Almighty Lord knows you better and know why he directed me to you at this point.

After going through your profile, please send me your current photos and telephone number, my name is miss Amira johnson, a citizen of sudan.am 26 years old,i currently live in UNHCFR refugee camp in dakar senegal because on 12th
of January 2012, my familiy house in syria was bombed, killing my both parents at
the spot as a result of the civil war. My elder brother was badly injured but after few days, he
died. i was injured but not badly affected.

Please i need your sincere help for something very important to me and
that is my major reason for contacting you. i contacted my father's bank in united kingdom to demand for the money that is in my father's account which he made me his next of kin.the bank account manager asked me for evidence to prove that am the
daughter of late dr edward johnson. i sent him proof with my birth certificate and my late father bank deposit slip. the bank account manager revealed to me
the amount in my father's account is $7.5.million us dollars. he also sent me the current
statement of his account and the interest it has yielded since 2011.
it was quiet a large sum of money. He told me that i have to find a foreign representative, who will represent me in claiming this money. either a
company or an individual because since am in the UNHCFR refugee camp here in dakar senegal, it is
impossible to handle such transaction since am living here as a refugee. that i should appoint a foreign parthner and introduce him/her to

Contact person: Group Finance Director. his name is Dr.
Jamie Bill, email him with this address below :
AMRO CAPITAL BANK,UNITED KINGDOM.
E-mails: amrobank_plc_uk@yahoo.co.uk
transferdptbill@aol.com
Contact person: sir. jamie bill
(Group Finance Director)
My fathers account number is 70-41 12-08013
Beneficiary of account: dr.edward johnson
Next of Kin: miss amira johnson

my hands are tied in here as a UNHCFR Refugee, and i really need this money to start a new
life to further my education and invest my late fathers fund in any profitable business of your choice. if you accept to help me and the bank releases
the money to your bank account, you will help me leave this UNHCFR refugee camp
and come to your country to meet you and then we can share the money
equally to enable me further my education. i have big plans for the money which will help me throughout
my life time. i don't have the intention of going back to syria or
sudan, i want to start a new life in your country to continue my education.
When i receive your reply, i will tell you more about myself .

thank you.
Miss Amira Johnson


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