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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: "MRS JAMES KALLONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jameskallons2009@uku.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 07:27:47 -0800
Subject: I DONATE THIS US$10.2MILLION TO YOU

MY DEAR
My name is ENGR  MR JAMES KALLONS, I have been working with Julius Berger Company West
African  Limited for over 30yrs now, I AM THE CHIEF  engineering of the company  ; I am a
dying man who has decided to donate what I have to you/churchs.
I am 62 years old and I was diagnosed for cancer for about 4 years ago immediately after the
death of my lovely African  wife (REV MRS ROSE KALLONS), whom I married while working with
the above company  , she  died without given me any child ,my  doctors told me that  I will
not live more  than three weeks, because of my health, I decided to WILL/donate the sum of
$10,200 000 (ten million two hundred thousand  USA Dollars) to you for the good work of
humanity and also to help the motherless ,and less privilege, also for the assistance of the widows.
I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please use the funds well and always extend the good work to others.
it is very important you forward to me your information
 
your full name
contact address
telephone numbers
your age
your occupation
to enable me issue  a LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION to you which you will
forward to the bank, so that the fund will be transfer to your account,
as soon as i hear from  you. i will give you the contact information  of
my  bank account  officer regards to  my $10,200 000.00 which idonated to
you and I have also notified him.
 
I know I don't know you but I have been directed to do this by God almighty.
Thanks and God bless
NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the task is accomplished as i don't want anything that will jeopardize my last
wish.
kindly contact me through my alternative email jameskallons2009@uku.co.uk
>From Engr  Mr. James kallons

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