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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: "Ms. Christy Johnson" <zx@vicmikeintere.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <jchristy2016@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 18:57:04 -0300
Subject: Good day and how is life?


Dear


Good day and how is life?


Please have pitty on me and help me. My name is Ms. Christy Johnson, I am the only Daughter of Late Dr. Fred Johnson the great farmer and oil business man from Accra Ghana. My dad and mum were short dead last year 2015 by unknown groupe.


Please i am facing hard time with my dad's family. They have collected all my dad's properties trying to claim my family funds $15.5 Million United State Dollars, Please i need your help to move this money to your account and help my future life. I am 26yrs old,


I shall give you more details as soon as i hear from you. Attached is a copy of my picture for you to see whom you are communicating with and i will be happy to see yours as well.


Thank you.

Ms. Christy Johnson.
jchristy2016@yahoo.com

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