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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: PATRICIA CHOKI <chokipa307@gmail.com>
Reply-To: a939020014@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 12:32:08 +0100
Subject: Re- VERY URGENT INVESTMENT PROJECT ??

INVESTMENT/PROJECT
Mr Patricia CHOKI
Email Id ( patriciachoki20@yahoo.co.uk)

Kind regards,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a proposed investment project
over there in your country.

I am soliciting for a sincere entrepreneur who is ready to accept my
client in a partnership venture in his existing business venture or an
entirely new business development. My client is interested to invest
in a joint ventures such as Hotel Building, Real estate, oil
investments, manufacturing and any other possible investment in your
country.

My client will provide the capital needed for the proposed investment
project while you will assist as a resident of the country to ensure
that the investment project is carried out successful according to the
laws of your country. Your business knowledge and advice also will be
highly required since as a resident of the country, you will be in a
better position to advice on the safe ventures to invest in according
to the economy of the country

My sincere regards to you as I wait for your prompt response once you
consider this proposal beneficial to you. Once again my email id is
(patriciachoki20@yahoo.co.uk)

Best Regards
Mr Patricia CHOKI

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