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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: "Barrister Mrs. Toni Pani." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revfrjohnobii@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2017 17:30:21 -0400
Subject: God Is Good Always....

My Dear Friend,
 
I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from China. Although
you might find it difficult to remember me, since it has indeed been a
very long time.However, I am much elated and privileged to contact you
again after this long time.
 
While it takes faith and courage to remember old friends and at the same
time, to show gratitude to them in-spite of circumstances that may have
disrupted our transaction ultimately not to work out as we projected.
Nevertheless, I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction we
were pursuing then together, finally worked out by the infinite mercy of
GOD Almighty and I've decided to contact you, just to let you know the
present situation.
 
I must inform you also that I am presently in China for business
negotiations and establishment, and, with a sincere heart, I have raised
and signed an International Cashier's bank draft, to the tune of
US$2.5,000,000.00 (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars)in your name as COMPENSATION for your dedication and humane
contribution as it were. I will be very busy here at the moment because of
the investment projects that me and my new partners are having at hand. Do
not also accept any fax or telephone calls that do not come from my
secretary.
 
He is the only person I instructed and directed on how to deliver the
draft to you. Therefore, I implore you to contact him immediately you read
this message for further information on how to receive your draft, for I
have conscience as a human being, and I really appreciated your tremendous
effort and contribution made to make things work out but which we couldn't
complete due to circumstances beyond our control. In view of this, you are
to contact my secretary in the person of Rev Father John Obi. Find below
his contact.
 
Contact person: Rev Father John Obi
Email:  revfrjohnobii@gmail.com
Address’s: Agnes Church-Maryland Lagos.
 
Note: He is waiting to hear from you so that he can ship the ICBD to your
residence/office address as you may instruct him to, BE WARNED ABOUT
FRAUDULENT LETTER. Take note and bear in mind that the International
Cashier bank draft has a validity period of 30 banking days, as such it is
expedient you contact him and thus have modality put in place to conclude
this arrangement in the earliest possible time.
 
Sincerely,
 
Barrister Mrs. Toni Pani.

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