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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 John Peter <john333peter@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: john_14peter@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 01:41:40 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Mr,John peter.


Dear Sir,


I write this Letter in confidence, believing that, it will reach you in
 
 
high spirit. Also, I believe you will maintain the level of confidence and
trust expected from you. My purpose of writing you is to seek your personal
assistance in a business that will benefit both of us.

I am Mr,John peter, the Deputy Manager, in charge of Credit Control
Department of Union Bank Plc. We have a foreign customer who runs a domicillary
Account with us. His name is Mr. Wuchichi Yokochu, a Japanese citizen operating
a Joint-Venture Business with Petro-Chemical Company, here in Niger-Delta
State.

Until his death on ADC Airline Plane Crash in November, 2010, he has total
deposit of $48,000,000.00 Million U.S Dollars in his Current Account. Now,
the bank have put on NOTICE, inviting his family or Next-of-Kin to come
forward to claim the money, but no respond up-till date.

Therefore, since he is late Wuchichi did not have wife/children, I would
like to seek your personal attention to come forward and act as the beneficiary/Next-of-Kin
to late Wuchichi. However, if you agree with this proposal, I will use my
position to arrange all relevant documents, which will proof you as the
beneficiary to inherit the money, and you will provide an Account where
the money will be wired.

Finally, at the conclusion of the deal, you will be compensated with 40%.
If this offer interest you, please respond immediatly through my email address.
Names/Direct Telephone Numbers/Physical Address with Zip Code/Age/Sex

Hoping to hear from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Mr,John peter.

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