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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: "BARRISTER HAMID AHMED" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mowaninuola1970@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 20:22:46 -0400
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Beloved

Please take your time to read this message; although we have never met
before, this is no spam. It's a real message sent to you. I know also
that you will be amazed at the level of trust that I am willing to
place in a person that I have never seen nor spoken with.

My name is Fr. CHRISTOPHER BROOKS, I am a catholic priest for over 38
years. I had a heart surgery on the 25-09-2013 and the Doctors have
just informed me that I cannot live longer; I had a serious bleeding
after the operation. I have decided to release to you the total sum of
$7.970.000.00 (seven million Nine Hundred and seventy Thousand
US
DOLLARS) deposited with my Bank, This money is a donations from
friends and well wishers during my operations,and now that i have been
told about my health condition i want you take over this money to use
these amount to make the world a better place for the poor and less
privileged, help the needy and also help your family members.

As a Catholic priest, I have no child, no wife, and no family. I have
no other option as my days on earth are numbered, It's true you have
been receiving emails like this every day, but today is a different
day so it's time for "REAL CHANGE"

I took this decision because I was raised in an Orphanage so I don't
have relatives and presently, I'm hospitalized ,where I am undergoing
treatment. That's why I have decided to contact you so that you can
make good use of the money which I willed to you.

Now, the people around me are only waiting for me to die, so that they
can sit on my money and use it for their selfish interest. I hate evil
minded people and that's why I want you to now contact my Lawyer who
is presently in United kingdom

Through the contacts below.
BARRISTER HAMID AHMED
Email address: mowaninuola1970@yahoo.co.jp
TELEPHONE: +447031969737

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