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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: "Anti-Fraud International" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agent.johnsonterek@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2017 01:24:29 -0500
Subject: $12.5 Million:- FUND RECOVERY 2017

Dear recipient,

If you are the real owner of this email address as shortlisted by our Organization, your attention is urgently required here.

We, the entire delegates of the above office flew into West Africa recently because of numerous complaints filed against various African governments on their inability to pay foreign beneficiaries of Inheritance funds, Contract funds and Compensations even after they must have collected all required transfer fees from these foreign beneficiaries.

As an off-shoot of the recently concluded joint-meeting between the trio of the European Union (EU), United Nations (UN) and the Various concerned African governments we were assigned by to fly into West Africa and rectify these problems by making sure that all affected foreign beneficiaries receive their long over due funds without making further upfront payment(s).

Our mandate here is to investigate your payment, confirm the genuineness and legitimacy of your payment, find out why you have not been paid despite all you have done in the past and possible ensure that your payment is made to you via our settlement account at the European Union Central Bank (ECB) - European Union Payment Center (Europay) in Germany and London.

Our agreement with the concerned African governments include settlement of your fund claim if found (GENUINE) and receiving reimbursement at a later date.

Finally, Are you still alive and healthy? If you are still alive, you are required to immediately respond to this mail by reconfirming your PERSONAL DETAILS including your telephone number to enable us verify your long withheld fund and possibly effect your final payment without further upfront charges and delays.


NOTE that there are so many fake fund claimants out there. It is your ability to confirm your valid personal information that will make us confirm you as the rightful beneficiary of this long withheld fund. Any invalid or fake details supplied by you may hinder your chances of receiving your fund after all.

Waiting your timely response.

Mr. Johnson Terek.
(vice Chairman)
International Investigations and Anti-Fraud Task Force,
African Regional Assignment 2017.

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