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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: mich_smith555@telstra.com
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 13:51:26 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT


Attn: Sir,

My name is Mr Michael Smith, chairman of contract award and monitoring
committee of the ministry of industry and international trade
development ,my duty as empowered by the Mauritius government is to
provide the basic amenities, social recreational activities in urban and
rural areas.

This program includes assistance to deprived local communities and to
co-ordinate projects and development at the national level, furthermore,
from this projects we have been able to secured some Reasonable amount
of u.s.$21.8(twenty one million eight hundred thousand US. dollars only)
as commission from various contractors resulting from over invoicing ,
hence all the necessary approvals has been completed.

These approved fundS was packaged and dispatched through a security
company for onward delivery to its Destination in Europe.

These fundS was first deposited into a security vault before we arrange
for its movement to Europe through diplomatic channel using decoy
purportingthat the fund belongs to an expatriate/company. As we are government
officials, we are not allowed to operate foreign bank account.

Hence we need you to stand as the beneficiary and claim the
fund on our behalf from the security company.

Presently I am now in Europe to search for a reliable person/company of
high integrity /dignity and one with conscience who will claim this fund
on our behalf as the beneficiary , and we have agreed to give you 25% of
the total sum as commission for your Assistance/effort and 5% will
be used to settle every expenses incurred, we will use 70%to invest
under your recommendation and guide and go into joint venture business with
you . I would greatly appreciate your assistance . I look forward to
your response as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Mr. Michael Smith.

Reply:Michsmith002@netscape.net








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