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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: "Mr Ronald Gowe" <ronaldgowe1960@ciudad.com.ar>
Reply-To: ronaldgoutreach@ciudad.com.ar
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 08:28:25 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Partnership Proposal Awaiting Your Appraisal.

20 May, 2009
Dear Sir/ Madam,


I wish to acknowledge your consent pertaining to my investment proposal in
a lucrative and

viable venture in your country or abroad that you will recommend. I am
highly interested to

have you as my partner.Please these are my investment interest, Real
Estate and

import/export or into stock market this are the sectors I wish to invest
into but it all

depend on you to advice me that is more profitable in your Country.


Please , I want you to carefully read and understand the contents of this
very important

mail concerning my intentions for the investment so that you can make up
your mind for a

decision. Firstly, I must seize this opportunity to introduce my self to you.


I am Mr, Ronald Gowe,a business man and a retired civil service personnel.
I am from Port

Novo, in Benin Republic now in London , Great Britain. I graduated from
Fourth Bay College ,

University of Benin republic, with a B.Sc in Geology. It was when I was
the regional Mining

Director of the National Diamond Mining Company (NDMC) in Port novo.


I am indeed interested in investing capital in your region. As i will
detail you on the

funds involved, couple with guidelines to enable us actualize a hitch free
investment

exercise. As i am sourcing for a foreign counterpart, that can help me sub
stain, manage and

facilitate business investment in your region.


It is against this background that I seek not only a viable and profitable
venture in an

honest and trustworthy relationship to invest in, but also some one who
can be a resourceful

foreign partner to me for our mutual benefit.One in whom I will have
absolute trust and

confidence to show me how and where to invest my hard -earned money
without fear of loss or

mismanagement.


This pro gramme is open to competent and reliable individuals and
corporate organization.

More so, I will be happy to hear receive update from you with regards to
portfolio open for

investment. As you know i have in mind, Real Estate and Import/Export or
into Stock Market

or any profitable business venture to be solely owned by you and me.


I want you,therefore to champion this transaction for me and also to act
as a guide for me

as i am not familiar with business policies and intricate world of
international financial

management in your country. Because of this my indisposed situation and
coupled with the

fast depreciating value of the dollar, I need your efforts to put into a
formidable business

investment the funds and your experience and integrity to invest it in any
business venture

that you will recommend.

Of course, the project will be jointly owned by you and me. You should not
have any doubts

about the legality of the funds because I am not wanted by any government,
organization or

individual for any reasons whatsoever I am a free man. Upon your
acceptance of my proposal,

I will make provisions to release all the necessary documents to you to
back up my claims.


I am hoping and counting on your confidence and integrity so that with
your efforts and work

experience, we will establish a profitable business venture in your
country or wherever you

prefer. For your cooperation, I will assign 25% of the invested to you.
Note also that this

is subject to negotiation.


I am counting on your cooperation, confidentiality and integrity as we
progress.



Regards.
Ronald Gowe
+447045704290

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