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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: "Mr. Robert McPetrie." <eccc23@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 17:28:59 +0400
Subject: *****SPAM***** Good Day Martin......

Good Day Martin......



I am Mr. Robert McPetrie. I am a Canadian citizen, 66 years Old. I
reside here in Centreville Virginia U.S.A. You can email back, and my
telephone number is +1(+1 98020907671) you can call me or send me a
text message and i will respond back to you.

I am one of those that fall victims to scammers in Africa two years
ago. I have lost over US$100,000.00 for the past years while in the
USA. I was trying to get my payment all to no avail. And they always
stopped my funds with one reason or the order. So I decided to travel
with my Son to WASHINGTON D.C with all documents, there the (FBI) was
amazed and contacted the Togo west African, embassy in the USA. After
some hours in that office, I was asked by the FBI officer to come back
the next week.


When I did, the FBI officer gave me the contact of one Mr. Peter
Jokoli (Rev.) who is a representative of the (FBI) and a member of the
compensation award committee, currently in Togo west Africa. And when
I contacted him, he explained everything to me. He said whoever is
contacting us through emails are fake that I should fly down to Togo
west Africa, to see things for myself which I did and she took me to
the paying bank for the claim of my compensation payment.

This was paid to me successfully. Right now I am the happiest man on
earth because I have finally received my compensation funds of
US$1,300,000.00.


Moreover,Mr. Peter Jokoli (Rev.) showed me the full Information of
those that are yet to receive their compensation funds and this was
how I came across only your email address and your full name.


The only Money I paid after I meet with Mr. Peter Jokoli (Rev) was
just $550.00 (Five Hundred & Fifty Dollars) for the ownership paper
works. So I am advising you to contact Mr. Peter Jokoli (Rev) through
her email address (peterjokoli01@gmail.com) for your own money
including the money you lost, please take it very serious.


Please contact him and send your telephone number and your residential
address to him so that he can release your own money to you.


Thank you & God bless you.


Mr. Robert McPetrie.

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