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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mrspeacejohnson@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Peace Johnson" <brasiliape@dfa.gov.ph>
Reply-To: mrsjohnsonpeace@live.com
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 09:37:36 -0000
Subject: FOR YOUR INFORMATION



--
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
PRESIDENTIAL VILLA,ASO ROCK ABUJA.


Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Mrs. Peace Johnson. I work with the office of the Presidency and i
discovered what has been going on concerning your contract/Inheritance payment
file. Someone has been trying to claim your payment.


He Claimed to be your next of kin. I am the personal clerk to my boss and i
saw this in the computer system when i was instructed to print out, for the
payment to this man whom claimed that you are dead.If it\\\'s true, well that
means the man is right, but if not. Get back to me as soon as possible, so i
can then advise you on what to do to make claim to your payment.

Also re-confirm your Inheritance Amount,Private Telephone number.

I have decided to contact you for re-verification because i suspected that Mr
Igor Khudoshin is trying to divert your money through the sworn affidavit into
a new different bank account. You are hereby advised to contact this office
immediately For further briefing concerning your payment.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Peace Johnson
My E-mail: mrspeacejohnson@sify.com

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