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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. Mrs.Villarane Johnson" <villarane_john@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 06:14:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Good day


Good day to you my dear although it's not my privillages to send somebody which i have never meet face to face this kind of confidential message but out of my unbearable condition which i have been faced since the death of my husband that push me to wall to do so,
For this transaction must be done very atomsphere perception because it seem that it's blood in my vein, please what i need from you is sincerely and frankly, and your next email, i will like to have your full contacts, very data concerning you like wise mine too so that the funds can transfred to your account so that i can come to your country
thanks
Dr villarane johnson


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