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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: anit johnson <anitajohnson07@ok.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 19:45:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Greetings,

>From Miss. Anita Johnon
Address:Bp. 01/1194; Abidjan
Abidjan- Côte d’Ivoire Formal (Ivory Coast)
West African.
Telephone:+22501376286
E-mail:(anitajohnson07@ok.net)


Greetings,
I know my message will come to you as asurprise.Don't worry I was totally convinced to write you inreference of the transfer of US$21.5 Million to your account for onward investment Hotel, industries in your country,I got your contact address on my desperate search for a reliable person/ company for partnership investments overseas.
I am Miss. Anita Johnson the only duagther of (HRH) King Felix Moyamba Johnson a Sierra Leone, This fund represent the huge Sales of Gold and Diamond he diverted while in office as the director general for Gold and Diamond Mining Co-Operation in Sierra Leone, ((HRH)) King Felix Moyamba Johnson my late father was killed by his business associates because of his is bussiness was doing well I can said that his member cabinate can as well give an account of his sudden death ,I was told to leave my country to Abidjan the capital city of Cote D'Ivoire for my life sake after my mother too was killed also, according to the Will of my late father before his death he advise me to look for a foreigner who will stand as the beneficiary of the fund on my behalf and invest the fund.
Meanwhile, I am writing to know if you can stand as the co-beneficiary of the fund it is here in Abidjan he deposited the said fund in security company as family valuables. I got to know about this informations and as well able to recover all the relevant documents regards to this deposit through his foreign advise here in Abidjan.
If you are thus and truly willing to assist me and in transferring of this fund kindly write me through my email address ,More information about the lifting of this funds legally follows immediately after your positive reply or you can reach me here at my telephone numbers (+22501376286).

Sincerely.
Miss. Anita Johnson
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