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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: victorbrown@laposte.net
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 23:46:12 +0200
Subject: Dear ,I want a partner
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Dear ,I want a partner.
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I am humbly writing this mail to you,in order to know if you can help me secure and invest this fund in your country.I have zealous interest to set up foreign investment. But my major problem is lack of experience and knowledge. I do not know any foreigner to safeguard me so this is why I decided to contact you while I was searching for your profile.
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Therefore I apologist for any inconvenience my contact may cause to you as unknown person but I equally urge you to consider my inquiry as good thing.So below are exactly the kind of project I wish to set up in your country with my inheritance capital and I will appreciate your professional advice.
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1)INTERNATIONAL TRADING ON A BIG SCALE.
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2) REAL ESTATE OR PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
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3)PARTICIPATING ON A JOINT VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
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Be informed that the amount I have for this project is only USD 5 million Dollars which I inherited from my late father.My late father Foday Sankoh from SierraLeone is a well known popular and famous man in our country Sierra Leone before he died.After his death as his son I was able to took over/inherited some of his assets including this sum of USD5million dollars which he deposited with a bank in Benin republic where I am currently now.
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So I have decided to utilize this capital to set up foreign investment particularly in your country so this prompted me to come.
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I will appreciate your urgent reply of my inquiry and will like to get more details of yourself .Please study the above project and advice me. Looking forward to receive your urgent reply.
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Regards
Hgyinu Sankoh
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