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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: "Barr. Richard Johnson" <richardjohnson152@ymail.com>
Reply-To: <richardjohnson545@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2013 11:18:39 -0400
Subject: INHERITANCE FUND


R.JOHNSON & ASSOCIATES
Castlewood House
77-91 New Oxford St,
City of London.UK
Tel:+44-7031800879

>From the desk of: Barrister Richard Johnson.


Dear,


Firstly, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. Though I know that a
transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.


My name is Richard Johnson an attorney by profession, a British citizen, I had a client a contractor that died in 2003, he was devoiced, he had a fixed deposit with a Bank here in London, since 2003 I had been trying to locate any member of his family to no avail, the Bank have sent their last notice to me to
present any member of his family or they will officially close the account, that is why am seeking for a foreigner that I can present as the next of kin and have the
money transferred to as his next of kin, I decided to contact you after several search since both of you share the same last name.


The amount is $7,500,000.00 (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars).


If you will be interested in this business partnership,the fund when received into your account will be shared 60% for you while I will get 40%.


If you will be interested in this transaction, do get back to me with the below information’s for more details.

1. Your full name:
2. Your residence address:
3. Your company name:
4. Your occupation/position:
5. Your official age:
6. Your marital position:
7. Your phone number:


Waiting your response


Yours Faithfully


Barr. Richard Johnson.[Principal Partner]
R.JOHNSON & ASSOCIATES
Castlewood House
77-91 New Oxford St,
City of London.UK

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