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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: "DR.Uche Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <druchejohnson514@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2017 11:10:06 -0700
Subject: RE:YOUR PAYMENT ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE?

Are you aware of this development? Mr.DEREK BENJAMIN WALTERS from 401 WESTSIDE BLVD. APT 147 HOUMA,LOUISIANA, 70364 USA came with his Attorney here in Nigeria regarding your outstanding payment,him and his Attorney Thomas Bailey stated you had a car accident along with your family and died .he presented his self as your next of kin, please if you are alive kindly go ahead and re-confirm your details while we contact the police to arrest Mr.DEREK and his Attorney and attend to you as instructed by our president Muhammadu Buhari for release of the outstanding payment valued $10.5 dollars.


Furthermore if you are alive please kindly send this information to Phillip Ikeazor who is in charge of the payment.


1. Full name
2. Mobile phone and fax number
3. Address and Country
4.Your age and current occupation


kindly find below the contact person:


Name; Phillip Ikeazor
Bank/position; Keystone Bank MD/CEO
Email; keystone_b@outlook.com
Phone;+2348161540752


Best Regards,


DR.Uche Johnson
DIRECTOR,DEBIT CARD

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