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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Nannie Johnson <nannie_johnson2010@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 16:37:20 +0700
Subject: Peace of God be with you.
I am Mrs.Nannie Johnson, a widow patient admitted in hospital
suffering from cancer and a convert to faith. I have only a few months
to live according to medical report. I do not want you to sympathize
for me, but my only regret is that I do not know Jesus earlier in my
youth age. But I have resolved to use the best of the short time I
have since the lord has blessed me with wealth that I inherited from
my late loving husband Mr. Mike Johnson the sum of €6.000.000 Million
Euros. I want a very honest and God fearing person that can use these
funds for God's work since I don't have any child to inherit my
wealth. I will give you 20% of the total money for you to help me
distribute and share these funds according to the instruction I will
give to you for the work of God in my next message.
Any delay from you will give me room in sourcing for another person
for this same purpose.
Please try to get back to me as soon as possible.
Mrs.Nannie Johnson.
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