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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.N DESMOND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <manfredjones@inteligweb.com.br>
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2011 18:47:35 +0700
Subject: FROM DESMOND NGABE

 
Dear Friend,
 
 
 
I am Desmond Ngebe, I believe that this name sounds strange to you, I am sorry for sending unsolicited mail to you, but notwithstanding, Please do not see this letter as a junk nor joke.
 
I don’t know how familiar you are with the uprising crisis in Libya, but I am contacting on behalf of my boss Muhammad Al-Gaddafi the eldest son of Muammar Al-Gaddafi, the Libya Leader.
 
Due to the ongoing crisis in Libya, he has instructed me to look for a reliable foreign business partner who will stand to assist in receiving a total sum of Forty Five Million United States Dollars (US$45M) for investment in your country.
 
This decision came as a result of the UN resolution to freeze all fund assets belonging to all member of their family and close associates including ban travelling.
 
 
This money was made for purchasing of agricultural equipments from Thailand but due to the ongoing crisis, they don’t want the international community's to have trace on this fund as it was deposited with a security company in Thailand with his name.
 
 
He said, he is willing to offer you 30% of the total fund only if you can keep secret and assist us to move this fund to your country for investment purpose.
 
Subject to your satisfaction, if you are serious, willing to work with us, all you need to do is to send to me the following.
 
 
1. Your full name and address
 
2. Your private phone and mobile number, if possible get a new sim card for our communication.
 
 
3. Scan copy of your identity for us to be sure of whom we are dealing with.
 
 
Upon the receipt of your information, I will get back to him to enable him give me power of authority to make change of ownership of the fund to your name.
 
I am presently in Thailand because of this assignment and i will like us to meet one on one for you to see things yourself and confirm the authenticity of this project,
 
NOTE: YOUR AREA OF BUSINESS IS IRRELEVANT TO THIS TRANSACTION AS OUR AIM OBJECTIVE IS TO SAFE GUILD THE FUND AGAINST TRACE.
 
All documentation related to this transaction will be made available to you Upon the receipt of your information, I will call you for further explaination as soon as i hear from you
 
 
Thank you
 
Desmond Ngabe

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