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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: "John Moha" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnmoha19@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 17:26:04 -0700
Subject: Urgent

Monitoring Transaction .
 
I am John Moha, The manager of Aegis Security Finance Company United Kingdom, I have decided to bestow this trust on you, which I pray you will not ignore or betray.  I solicit to transfer
 
huge amount of fund to your country for investment purpose, all I want from you is TRUST, HONESTY, and SINCERITY. This transaction will be lives turn around for the both of us if you will be
 
honest and follow my instructions. 
 
To your acknowledgement, the fund is secured and real, amount, 45. Million US dollars, owned by our late customer, Mr. Mohammed Garifi of Kenya. who we cannot locate his relatives for 8years
 
till date. My reason for contacting you, I want you to come in as the next of kin to late Mr. Mohammed, so we can have the fund in your possession for our personal investment.  I am willing
 
to give you 40% of the total 45. Million US dollars and I take 60%, I have all the documentation to enable you claim the fund without spending a cent in this transaction, I don’t want the
 
fund to be confiscated by the British Government. hope I can trust you, and if you are interested, send to me your personal details as below.
 
Your full Name;;; Home Address;;; City;;;State;;; Country;;; Code;;; Telephone;;; Mobile Number;;; Date of birth;;; Gender;;; Marital Status;;; Occupation;;; Position;;; Identity ID copy
 
(International Passport / Drivers License)
 
 
Kindly send your information's to my business email address (johnmoha19@yahoo.com) I will give you my Telephone number for further discussion when I hear from you in good responses.
 
 
Yours Sincerely
 
John Moha
 
 
 

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