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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: johnson prince <pjk_010205@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:11:38 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR HEALTH CONDITION


DEAREST SINGH,

I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM YOU AGAIN FOR SOME DAYS NOW AND I AM AFFRAID OVER YOUR HEALTH.

PLEASE WRITE AND CONFIRM TO ME YOUR HEALTH SITUATION AS I AM AFFRAID THAT MAY BE YOU HAVE FALLEN SICK HENCE I DID NOT HEAR FROM YOU AFTER MY LAST MAIL.


PLEASE WRITE BACK AND INFORM ME IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONTACTED FOR THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

I WAS PROMISED BY THE BANK THAT THEY WILL MAKE THE TRANSFER AS SOON AS WE SUBMIT YOUR INFORMATIONS AND THE BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS THAT I HAVE REQUESYED FROM YOU.


ANXIOUSLY WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU.

THANK YOU,

PRINCE JOHNSON





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