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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 Peter Johnson <pj8393078@gmail.com>
Reply-To: pj845127@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 02:50:15 -0800
Subject: Hello Dear


Hello Dear

I write only to seek your assistance, but let me first introduce myself to
you, i am Peter Wilson Johnson, A widower to late Mrs. Cynthia Johnson,
from Republic of Ireland, I am 74 years old, my late wife was an
Engineering Consultant, with National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC)
before her Sudden Death in the year 2014, we were married for Thirty Years,
without a child, and she died during the civil war in Iran. she was held
hostage and slain to death by protesting youths of the region. but before
her death, she Deposited the Sum of €25,000,000.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION
EUROS ONLY) with HSBC Bank Plc, London-UK, with my name as her next of kin.

Now i am suffering from pancreatic cancer, My condition is really bad and
it is quite obvious that I won’t live more than 2 two months according to
my doctors, and i have no Child who is going to take care of this Huge
amount of Money, I am willing to donate the money for you to help widows
and the less privileged ones in the rural and urban areas and to carry out
charity works in your Country and around the World on my Behalf, also you
will take 25% of the total money for your help, So if you are interested
and honest to do the Charity works, with this funds, Please get back to me
through my private Email: (pjo393047@yahoo.com). For more details.

Looking forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely Yours,
Peter Johnson

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