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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: John Roberts <davidlucas6080@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:

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Attention dear.

My Name is Chief judge John Roberts, jrn., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Fraud Investigating Unit Washington DC, i am mailing after much
investigation we found out that you are among those whose many scam
artist contact in the name of business tycoon, offices and companies
of all type demanding an upfront payment from you before anything can
be done for you to receive your funds.

They have told you series of endless sweet stories to enable you to
trust them and give them all information about yourself and then they
can be able to take all your heart effort in life. i am glad that
finally the UN and the Federal beareu de investigation/interpol unit
and IRS have tracked some of the top con artist/scammers from list of
africa countries. right now they have also been tracking some of these
scammers for some time and had some of their properties confiscated
and here we worked with the Nigerian economical and financial crime
commission EFCC to uncover 9 con scam artist and had their properties
seized. view these link (
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/12/efcc-arrests-9-internet-fraudsters-in-abuja/
).
I have been appointed the legal adviser/Judge incharge to make sure
some of the victims be appropriately compensated rightfully,your are
luckily selected as some of the opportunist beneficairy to this
scheme.
There is an amount which the UN council has decided to pay you back
with, the total sum is valued at $500.000( Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars only).

NB: You are to provide your address and telephone numbers so i can
reach you and then discuss on how the money will be sent to you and
here is my valid telephone number +1 209-845-7417.

Your reply to us is very important.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Yours faithfully,
Chief judge John Roberts, jrn.

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