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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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Fraud email example:

From: johnson williams <williamsmatins29@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:22:17 -0700
Subject:

It is a pleasure to have you as a friend.
I am Sergeant Johnson Williams Matine from Los Angeles California, United
States of America.
I'm a soldier and before I was serving at the base of the American military
in the United States, but right now I am in Libya, I am serving in the army
of the 3rd Infantry Division in Ukraine,
I hope you and your family are fine. Am also fine here but just that thing
is not so easy for me because from time to time our military colleagues are
being attacked by car bombs and insurgents but I thank God for saving my
life every day.

As I informed you about something very important to share with you.
Listening to this, during one of our rescue mission with my Military team
we came across a safe box that contain huge amount; of money that belongs
to the revolutionaries, which I believe they are using the money to buy
weapons and ammunition for war, after we discovered the fund it was agreed
by all our military parties in that mission that the money will be shared
between us.

Out of the total fund my share was $10,700,000.00 (Ten Million Seven
Hundred Thousand U S Dollars), right now I am seek your assistance to
evacuate my share of the money which is $10,700,000.00 to your private
account as quickly as possible,because my team have been among the selected
unit to join the US intervention in Syria.

If you can assure me that my funds will be safe in your care until I
complete my service here in the next few months, there are no risks
involved, due to my position in service, I keep and save the funds in Togo
Bank deposited it to the Bank , I don't have bank account here and due to
my position in services,
The Bank Manager can transfer the funds into your private account because
all our activities are intact, also our military communication here are
only radio message and internet facilities.

To avoid losing the funds here due to the level of crisis every day, I have
made a solid

arrangement with the togo BAnk manager, they agreed and promised to
transfer the funds and send it to any destination of my choice.

As a matter of urgency, I need your urgent assistance and as you assist me
receive the fund, I shall be compensating you with 30% of the total fund
personally, while the remainder of the balance shall be my investment
capital in your City which will still be under your control until I meet
you.

Please, do not disclose this issue to any third party, if you have any
reason to reject this offer, delete all my email conversation with you
because any leakage of this information will be very dangerous for me
considering my position in services.

I pray and believe you will not betray my trust, take me as your own blood
Brother or your business partner as the fund will invest under your
control. Although you may wonder why I am so soon revealing myself to you
without knowing you so deeply,
it is better I reveal it to you and you help me than losing the funds here
out of my ignorance. I have so much fear in me because I have survived two
bomb attacks here and now have been selected for the Syria mission, for the
chemical weapon currently launched on the population. I wish to quit if
you receive the funds in time.

Thanks and remain blessed as your urgent reply will be highly

appreciated, I hope my explanation is understood and welcome.
Best regard Sgt Johnson

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