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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. Nicholas Donald" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <donaldnick22@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2016 02:49:22 -0500
Subject: Please indicate to me your willingness to welcome my representative,

My Dear Partner,

Warmest greetings to you my good friend, I contacted you as a foreigner to crave your indulgence and solicit your strictest confidence in this matter. This is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential. I am sure and have confidence of your ability and reliability to prosecute a transaction of this great magnitude. I politely crave your indulgence to move to oversea $37 point 5Million United States Dollars from a Bank in Africa through a diplomatic mission to your country, Please I wan't you to bear in mind that there is no risk involved in this transaction, but it requires absolute sincerity and confidentiality due to the nature of the transaction. I know you will grant my request in good fate and understanding. Your information was given to me by a member of your country on my trip to oversea during a bilateral conference talk with foreign investors.

I will start by introducing myself to you, My name is Mr. Nicholas Donald, the auditor general of a bank here in Africa, I have decided to seek for a confidential co-operation with you in execution of a Financial Portfolio here under for the benefit of us. As a matter of fact, I solicit your assistance to enable us move the said amount to your country as a goods through a diplomatic mission because i am still in active service. Before then, I will send my representative to you for face to face discussion and to intimate the details of the business to you.

I was in Holland last week for bilateral conference talk with foreign investors, i made a special arrangement with a Security Firm that specialize in private firms, they also accepts deposits from high net worth individuals and blue chip corporations that handle valuable properties. The idea was so good to me, easier and more convenient for us to move the total sum of $37 point 5Million United States Dollars to your country as a consignment goods if only you will welcome my representative to convince me that you are capable to handle and receive the consignment.

I have arranged with the Security Firm in Holland to parcel $7 point 5Million United States Dollars, with a security trunk save, the diplomat will lift the consignment and delivered it to your country with your home address. This method has noting to do with banking information's because bank to bank wire transfer will involve a lot of authorities and long protocols. Please, respond with your telephone and fax number including your home address, my representative will meet you for face to face discussion regarding the consignment and more about the diplomat who will deliver the first amount $7 point 5Million United States Dollars as a goods to your country. The procession is already in place.

Please indicate to me your willingness to welcome my representative, because i have made arrangement with the diplomat in Holland who has a diplomatic mission near your country to attach the Security Trunk Save that contains the first amount $7 point 5 Million United States Dollars, which the Security Firm parceled as goods. please send me your current phone number and your home address as to enable my representative locate you for physical discussion regarding the arrival of the diplomat with the consignment. I look forward to your earliest reply through my email.

Yours truly,

Mr. Nicholas Donald.

The information in this message and in any attachments, contains confidential information and is intended solely for the attention and use of the addressee(s)

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