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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: kalou johnson <kj2_johnson@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: kalou_johnson@yahoo.es
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 10:14:26 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM YOUR BROTHER


Dear
Good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for
you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honour against your will. =20
I am Kalou Johnson ,20 years old and the only son of my late parents Mr=
.and Mrs. Adam Johnson. My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-=
(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his d=
ays.
=20
It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one =
of his business trips abroad year 6th.April 2005.Though his sudden death =
was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of h=
is who travelled with him at that time.But God knows the truth!
=20
My mother died when I was just 4 years old,and since then my father too=
k me so special. Before his death on April 6 2005 he called the secretary=
who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of =
Ten million,seven hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$10.700,000) =
left in one of the leading Finance company here in Abidjan Ivory coast We=
st Africa.
=20
He further told me that he deposited the money in my name,I am just 20 =
years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do=
.This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incess=
ant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually =
brought sorrow to my life.
=20
Dear,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards=
.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
=20
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your Brother?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will
be good for you after the money is in your account?
Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.Through my
private email box:=20
=20
Thank you so much.
=20
My sincere regards,
=20
Mr. Kalou Johnson
+225 07375935

=20
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