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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: Aexil John <aexiljohn022tg@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 08:21:21 +0200
Subject: URGENT REPLY

Dear Friend,

I am.Mr.Aexil John,Manager Auditing and Accountancy Department,Access
Bank de Togolese, Lome Togo.I got your email account while searching
for a business oriented personality and you happen to be the one.I
bring forth a business proposal in the tune of us$14M (fourteen
million United States dollars) to be transferred to an offshore bank
account with your assistance acting as beneficiary and next-of-kin to the funds.

If you know you are capable of involving and partaking in this
transaction this will be disbursed or shared between the both of us in
these both parties might have incurred during the process of
transferring.I have secured necessary information's that can be used
to back up this claim we are making.

(1)Your Full name:..........................
(2)Your Age.................................
(3)Occupation:..............................
(4)Mobile phone number:.....................
(5)Your Email Address.......................
(6)Your Country.............................

I will appreciate your urgent response so that I will give you more
details concerning this transaction. Sorry if you received this letter
in your spam,Due to recent connection error here in my country.
Looking forward for your immediate response today
Regards,
Mr.Aexil John,

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