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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:
Date:
Subject: FROM:MRS DEBORAH JOHNSON.

FROM:MRS DEBORAH JOHNSON.

Dear one,

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my Son Williams,intends to establish with you in your country.

Though I have not met with you before but I believe,one has to risk confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.

There is this sum amount of money "Twenty Six million U.S dollars"($26,000,000.00) which my late Husband MR.JOHNSON YALEY deposited for it's safely for an investment Abroad,before he was assasinated by unknown persons.

Now I and my son Williams decided to move out the fund to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough in Abroad for security, political and economical reasons.

We want you to help us to transfer this fund to your account in your country for investment purposes on the followings below:

1). HOSPITALS.
2). REAL ESTATE.
3). FIVE STAR HOTEL.

If you can be of an assistance to us, we will be pleased to offer to you 20% Of the total fund.

I await your soonest response.

Extend my warmest regards to your entire family.

Thank you and God bless you.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Deborah Johnson,
For the Family.

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