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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: "Dr. Togo Udo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <3010675324@qq.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2019 04:19:16 -0700
Subject: [[SPAM]]Contact John Harrison, for your compensation fund ($5.5Million)!!!

Greetings,

I am glad to inform you and your family that I have successfully concluded the transaction which i seek for your family help before. Now the funds has been transferred to Hong Kong through the assistant of Mr. Lu Lee, who is a business man in Hong Kong.

Currently I am in Hong Kong with my family. However, I did not forget your family because they are the source of my success, they made me what I am now though they are not there to complete this project with me. I know it is not their fault to back off on me and the transaction. I understand it was simple because of some circumstances they could not control or understand. In appreciate of their assistance I have mapped out a compensation fund and wrote on their favor to you a certified bank draft worth of ($5.5Million) I left it with international shipping department agent on my departure to Hong Kong. I would like you to contact John Harrison with below information and instruct him where to send it to you.

Agent John Harrison / Contact Email: john.harrison@fastservice.com

As soon as you receive the certified bank draft you should let me know because I am busy here trying to put things together and may not be chance to email you frequently. Feel free to contact John Harrison. I will stop here. Once again, Thank your family and you very much and remain blessed.

Best Regards,

Dr. Togo Udo

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