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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. JOHN KOJO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnkojo98@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 02:02:54 -0700
Subject: Beneficiary

Attention: Beneficiary,


There are two consignment which was seized by our office here at the airport when departing to a foreign beneficiary after we scanned and knew it was money we requested clearance certificate before the release. Since that long period there have not been anybody coming to claim it and now i used the information to reach the beneficiary but was told he is dead. So now i want the two of us to work and claim the money since am the head custom here for our benefit. I am due for leave but before then i want to put your name on the documents as the receiver of the trunk which worth's $38,000,000.00 so that we will get through the clearance and share 50% each. You know that we need each other for the project to be completed, so let us work with one spirit. Send me detail of address and airport for the diplomat coming.I am in the system and know what to do regarding the airport regulations and rules, so we do not need to have problems about the departure of the trunk from here. We wail


l complete the release order in your name and have the trunks to ourselves, when the diplomat delivers it to you i will proceed with my coming.

Let me hear from as soon as you read this email so that we can know what to do next please and you are advised to get back to me through my direct email: (johnkojo98@yahoo.co.uk)

Regards,
Dr. JOHN KOJO
Head of Customs

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