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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 Johnson Abu <ddd.dddd22@aol.de>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2017 18:37:00 -0500
Subject: Dearest One, DO NOT FAIL TO REPLY MY PRIVATE
Email(mrjohnson.abu@yahoo.com)



Dearest One, DO NOT FAIL TO REPLY MY PRIVATE Email(mrjohnson.abu@yahoo.com)


I know that message come to you as a surprise. I am the Auditing and Accounting section manager with Bank Of Africa BOA . I Hope that you will not expose or betray trust and confident which I am respose on you the mutual benefit for families.I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of($6)million to your account within 10 or 14 banking days.note that you will have 40% of the above mentioned sum while 60% will be for me


The money has been dormant for years in our Bank without claim.I want the bank to release the money to you as the nearest person to our deceased customer,besides I don't want the money to go into government treasury as an abandoned fund. So is the reason why I am contacting you so that the bank can release the money to you as the next of kin to the deceased customer.Please I would like you to keep proposal as a top secret between me and you. Upon receipt of your reply,


I will give you full details on how the business will be executed and also note that you will have 40% of the above mentioned sum while 60% will be for me,if you agree to handle business with me reply immediately.DO NOT FAIL TO REPLY MY PRIVATE Email(mrjohnson.abu@yahoo.com)


(1.) your Name:
(2.) Country:
(3.)Phone Nb:
(4.)your passport:
(5.)your Occupation:
DO NOT FAIL TO REPLY MY PRIVATE Email(mrjohnson.abu@yahoo.com)
Best Regards,
Mr Johnson Abu

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