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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: Bernita Johnson <bernita.johnson5555@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: Bernita Johnson <mrsbernitajohnson888@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 19:27:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hej


Hej,
Mitt namn är Bernita Johnson 18 år gammal, den enda dottern av min avlidne föräldern som herr / fru Johnson. Jag kontaktar dig eftersom jag behöver du står som min förmyndare i ett mål för belopp € 8.600.000 att min sena far kvar för mig innan han dog. Snälla, jag är alltid redo att erbjuda dig 30% för din hjälp, kommer 10% att ägnas åt föräldralösa barn som mig att hjälpa de fattiga, sedan hjälpa mig att
investera balansen för mig i ditt land. Ta mig som din dotter eller din syster. Tack och jag ska ge dig mer information så fort du hör från you.

Med vänliga hälsningar,
Miss Johnson
Bernita


Good day,
My name is Bernita Johnson 18years old,the only daughter to my late parent Mr/Mrs Johnson. I am contacting you because i need you to stand as my guardian in
the management of a sum 8.6 million Euro that my late father left for me before he died. Please I am ever ready to offer you 30% for your help,10% will be donated to the orphans like me to help the poor,then you will help me invest the balance for me in your country. Please take me like your daughter or your sister. Thanks and I will give you more details as soon as I hear from you.

Sincerely Yours,
Miss Bernita Johnson

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