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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: "Al-SHAIKH" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:59:15 -0500
Subject: *SPAM* Re: Investment Proposal?

FROM THE OFFICE
PAUL MALPAS
Nordea Investment Funds
Nordea Bank London
FAX: +44 700 390 0731
 
Respond to my Private Direct Emails: malpas_paul@yahoo.co.uk
                                                                malpas_paul@superposta.com
 
Re: Investment Proposal
 
I am Mr. Paul Malpas, the Director of Nordea Investment Funds, Nordea Bank London. I am in contact with you to enter into a mutual agreement vis a vis an sum total fund sum of $240Million. The funds were deposited secretly as the late ruler confided in me as a renowned financial advisor. I have therefore taken full control of funds using my own discretion in the bank to avoid seizure by the international community and Libyan National Transition Council.
 
In the course of my account anaylsis/Account Reconciliation for the year ended, I decided to make a research/investigation and relocate my family hence I got in contact with you.
 
I want to transfer the sum of $240M from Nordea Bank London, in account overseas. The account which was opened in 2001 belonging to the Late Colonel Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddaf family the late Leader of Libya.It will be recalled that the late ruler after loosing international recognition in connection with the Libyan uprising was killed On 20 October, 2011 by the National Transitional Council (NTC) after he has failed to relinquish power for a peaceful transition to democracy in Libya and surrender to international community.
 
I am therefore writing to ask you that you quietly partner with me and providing an account or set up a new one that will serve the purpose of receiving this fund. Even an empty account can also serve as long as you prove to be honest to me till the end of the deal. I hope you will never let me down. After going through the deceased records and files, I discovered that:
 
(1) No one has operated this account since 2001;
(2) He died without a heir; hence the money has been floating.
(3) No other person knows about this account and there was no known beneficiary. And if I do not remit this money urgently, it would be forfeited for nothing.
 
This money can only be approved to you legally as we will get every documentation to legalize you as the right beneficiary of the said amount. Hence I am contacting you. I will require your urgent reply so that I give you the next step, this transaction is 100% safe.
 
Please send me your Private/Direct Phone and Fax numbers so I can reach you. I am ready to give you the sum of $80,500,000 ($80.5M) for your assistance and partnership with me.
 
I look forward to your prompt.
 
NB: SORRY FOR CONTACTING YOU THROUGH THIS MEANS BECAUSE OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE FUND.
 
Best Regards,
Mr. Paul Malpas
Director
Nordea Investment Funds
Nordea Bank London
FAX: +44 700 390 0731
Respond to my two Direct Email: malpas_paul@yahoo.co.uk
malpas_paul@superposta.com

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