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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: Isah Tanko <isatanko11@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2021 03:09:59 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS AND REPLY BACK


Dear Friend,
Please accept my sincere apologies if my mail fails to meet your professional and moral Ethics, as we have not met before.
Because of the evil doings of people of the world today, which has brought fear and made a lot of people not to engage in
genuine business ventures.

I am a Banker; my name is Mr. Gerald Johnson an accountant, I am the account Manager to Mr. PHILIP SANDHOFF an Importer of
Textiles and Automobiles for the past Thirteen years, Mr. PHILIP SANDHOFF made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve
calendar months, valued at Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$500,000.00).

Upon maturity on July 20th 2004 as his account Officer, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no
reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally I discovered from his employees, that Mr. PHILIP SANDHOFF was one of
the passengers who died with his entire family in the ill-fated plane crash involving a UTA Boeing 727 Chartered Flight
that took off from Cotonou Benin Republic and crashed into Atlantic Ocean.
For further details of the Plane Crash, Please Visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm Further investigations.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. PHILIP SANDHOFF.
This is simple, I will like you to respond immediately with your full names and contact information's to put claims over
the deposited money in our bank and i will put you as bonafide next of kin to the deceased.

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 50% for me and 40% for you, while 5% will be set
aside for any expenses that may arise in the process of transferring this fund into your chosen/nominated bank account you
wish to receive it, and 5% to the motherless and the needy in your country.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant information's. Please send to me the followings:
Your full name and house/office address
Your Mobile Phone number
Your email address

You should observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of
us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country which you will be the arrow head of the
investment.
I must not fail to tell you that this transaction is totally risk free and legitimate as far as you can follow up with my
instructions and directives as an insider here in the bank, so, don't have any fear in you about the transaction.
If you want to work with me, do reply on this email

Thanks, and GOD bless.

Mr. Gerald Johnson


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