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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Contact Choice" <choice-52@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnson_stevenuk@o2.pl
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:30:33 -0400
Subject: PLEASE IT WAS NOT MY FAULT.

PLEASE IT WAS NOT MY FAULT.

 

 

 

Dear Good Friend,

 

I'm sorry but happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred last week under the cooperation of a new partner from Japan though i tried my best to involve you in the business but God decided the whole situations. Presently I’m in Japan for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I didn't forget you’re past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.

 

Now contact my secretary in Aba Abia State, -Nigeria his name is Pastor Johnson Steven and his e-mail address is (johnson_stvenuk@o2.pl) ASK him to send you the Cashier Bank Draft total amount of USD$1.4.MILLION which I deposited with the Royal Bank Scotland for your compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.

 

I appreciated your very many efforts at that time. So feel free and get in touched with my secretary Pastor Johnson Steven, and instruct him on how to send you the amount of $1.4.MILLION for your compensation. In the moment,

 

Aim very busy here in Japan because of the investment projects which I and my new partner are having at hand here in the Republic of Japan, finally, remember that I have forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf to send you the USD$1.4.MILLION so feel free to get in touch with. Pastor Johnson Steven, he will send the amount of USD$1.4.MILLION to you without any delay.

 

 

Best Regards,

Mrs. Rosemary Clack.


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