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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: "aaron" <aaron@dlatm.com>
Reply-To: <officerusschrist@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:06:41 +1000
Subject: Project Risk Management Group 5/9/12

Dear friend,
It will be rather very unfortunate if  you read this mail  and  decide to treat  what it contain  with  contempt  based  of your
 
understanding and realization  of the various misleading proposals sent  to innocent persons  via the internet .
 
I need to clear this issue  because there are men and women that exists  with   honest motives  and  integrity .
 
But being human , any  fear you may express will be normal  based on those negative notions and circumstances as   earlier
 
mentioned.
 
Consequently , it is expected that  you doubt  the reality  and  trustworthiness  of this offer which i  now  bring to you.
My name is  Mr  Franklin  Potter,  a  British citizen by nationalization .  I am  a staff of Foster  Wheeler Energy Ltd,
 
department of Project Risk Management  , London, UK. We operated at  the  temporary  site of  BP  Coryton  Refinery
 
Thurrock, Essex, United Kingdom  which awarded my  company  the Turn Around Maintenance project in the last four years
 
span.
 
I was officially   and directly involved in the procurement of  the substantive  bidders that set up  BP  Coryton Petro-chemical 
 
Plants and  Refinery Thurrock , at Essex, United Kingdom .
The  project's technical committee  of  Foster  Wheeler Energy  Ltd  was headed by myself  during  the acquisition of the
 
contact that  set-up   the three plants at Thurrock . However, i did  contrived and built into the Turn Around Maintenance item
 
the outstanding sum of  $6.2M.
In all honesty i do not know you . I  searched   to bring on board  a person with  great sense of reliability  and integrity  who
 
can  takeover the place of the sub-contractor  over the executed and unclaimed  project.
The  re-appraisal of all unsettled projects payment is ongoing in my company at the moment . Therefore, i will be  using this
 
time and opportunity to submit you as the executor and owner of this unpaid fund.
 
As the  technical heads of Project Risk Management   in  my company, i  have  every documented information  regarding   this
 
outstanding amount and i shall  assist you  get hold of it into any account you wish it transferred once  the request is presented
 
to my company.
My dear,  30% of the total sum is for you . Any unforeseen contingent expenses will be deducted at your bank before sharing .
 
I will be looking forward to your  urgent consideration and acceptance .
 
Thanks,
 
Engr.    Franklin  R. Christopher
Foster  Wheeler Energy Ltd,
Project Risk Management Group ,
London, UK.

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