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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 <martinaamidu1998gh@gmail.com>
Reply-To: aexiljohngod@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2015 04:02:09 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY

FROM MR.AEXIL JOHN.
DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING
AND ACCOUNTING SECTION OF ACCESS BANK
De TOGOLAISE, LOME-TOGO



Dear Friend,

Permit me to use this medium to first introduce myself to you before
getting you acquainted with the transaction for which i am contacting
you. I am Mr. Aexil John. The director in charge of auditing and
accounting section of Access Bank de Togolaise, Lome Togo in West
Africa. With due respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on
a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at
the end of the transaction. During our investigation and auditing in
this bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money
belonging to a deceased person who died on 31st October 2007 in a
plane crash; flight number 990 en route from new York to Cairo which
crashed into the Atlantic Ocean killing the 217 passengers and crew
members on board and the fund has been dormant in his account with
this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his
family or relation before our discovery to this development.

Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and
partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and
successful during the time of execution. The said amount was us$14M
(fourteen million United States dollars). As it may interest you to
know, I got your impressive information from the web directory of my
country when searching for a reliable and trustworthy foreign partner
who could help me champion a business proposal of such magnitude
without any problem. Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim
over this fund as the bonfire next of kin to the deceased, get the
required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has
been put in place and directives and needed information will be
relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness
to assist us and also benefit your self to this great business
opportunity. In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of
my position in this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to
operate a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my
side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank. This is
the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who
will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of oath
to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the
money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be after due
verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank
where the whole money will be remitted from to your own designation
bank account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 20%
of the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take
care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also
telephone bills, while 75% will be for me and my partners. Please, you
have been advised to keep top secret as we are still in active service
and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with
you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until
you confirm the money in your account and ask us to come down to your
country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages
previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or
any country you advice us to invest in. All other necessary
information will be sent to you when I hear from you. I suggest you
get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal on
my confidential

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Aexil John.
Private Line +228-960-9989.

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