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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: Marsha Johnson <johnsonmarsha02@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2024 21:35:51 -0700
Subject: FROM: JOHNSON AND SISTER

CONFIDENTIAL

I am JOHNSON MARSHA the only son of the late former Director of finance,
Chief JIMMY MARSHA Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation. I must
confess my agitation is real, and my words are my bond, in this proposal.
My late father diverted this money meant for purchase of ammunition for my
country, during the peak of the disastrous civil war in my country, now he
has deposited the money with BANK here in South Africa,where I am residing
under political Asylum with my younger sister.

Now the war in my country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the
present government of Sierra Leone has revoked the passport of all officers
who served under the former regime and now ask countries to expel such
person at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset, it
is on this note that I am contacting you, all I needed from you is to
furnish me with your bank particulars:
1) Account name
2) Account number
3) Bank address, telephone and fax numbers
4) your private telephone /fax numbers

For you to assist me transfer this money in your private bank account, the
said amount is (US$10.000.000 00 Million). I am compensating you with 15%
of the total money amount, now all my hope is banked on you and I really
want to invest this money in your country, where there is stability of
Government, political and economic welfare.

Honestly I want you to believe that this transaction is real and never a
joke. My late father Chief JIMMY MARSHA gave me the deposit slip issued to
him by the Bank on the date of deposit, for you to be clarify because, I do
not expose myself to anybody I see, I believe that you are able to keep
this transaction secret for me because this money is the hope of my life,
it is important.
Please write to me immediately after you must have gone through my message,
feel free and make it urgent. That is the reason why I offered you 15% of
the total money amount, and in case of any other necessary expenses you
might incur, I am resolving to give you an addition of 5% during this
transaction.

N.B Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip investment
opportunities which are risk free which I can invest with this money when
it is transferred to your account, personally I am interested in estate
management and hotel business, please advise me. And promise me and my
younger sister to be our guardian considering our situation and not to
betray us.
And my late father used me the only son as the beneficiary / next of kin on
the day of deposit and also told me I need an assistance of a foreigner
with a legitimate bank Account abroad who will stand as co-beneficiary and
partner abroad to ensure a successful hitch free transfer of the fund
abroad.

Thanks and God bless
Yours Faithfully

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