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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: michel jonhson <michel_jonhson@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 04:47:48 -0500 (EST)
Subject: FROM MICHEL JONHSON IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.


FROM MICHEL JOHNSON
PLOT 102 RUE 12 REVIERRA 111.
ABIDJAN COTE D' IVOIRE.
Dear one,

It's our pleasure to contact you for a business
venture which I and my sister,intend to establish with
you in your country.

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

There is this huge amount of money "Twenty Six million
U.S dollars"($26,000,000.00) which our late father
MR JOHNSON deposited for it's safely here in Abidjan
for an investment Abroad,before he was assasinated by
unknow persons.
Now i and my sister have decided to invest these 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,
MICHEL JOHNSON
For the Family.


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